diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoui.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoui.dm
index d89474dd50f1..85ad0d32aaf4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoui.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoui.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(nano)
 	name  = "Nano UI"
+	flags = SS_NO_INIT
 	wait  = 2 SECONDS
 	priority = SS_PRIORITY_NANOUI
 	runlevels = RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT|RUNLEVEL_LOBBY