diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maint.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maint.dm
index cb85bfb611f..ac1f562087f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maint.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maint.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(server_maint)
 	var/cleanup_ticker = 0
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/server_maint/PreInit()
-	world.hub_password = "" //quickly! before the hubbies see us.
+	// quickly! before the hubbies see us.
+	world.update_hub_visibility(FALSE)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/server_maint/Initialize()
 	if (fexists("tmp/"))