diff --git a/addons/zeus/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/zeus/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 5841245e65..e7bb1b96a5 100644
--- a/addons/zeus/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/zeus/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ PREP(bi_moduleCurator);
 PREP(bi_moduleMine);
 PREP(bi_moduleProjectile);
 PREP(bi_moduleRemoteControl);
-PREP(moduleCuratorDelay);
 PREP(moduleZeusSettings);
 
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
index 6b66dbcc33..c254358f4b 100644
--- a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
+++ b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_bi_moduleCurator.sqf
@@ -152,6 +152,21 @@ if (_activated) then {
                     _x radiochanneladd [_player];
                 } foreach (_logic getvariable ["channels",[]]);
 
+                // Added by ACE_zeus to delay ascension message at mission start
+                [{
+                    _logic = _this select 0;
+                    _player = _this select 1;
+
+                    if (GVAR(zeusAscension)) then {
+                        //--- Sent notification to all assigned players
+                        {
+                            if (isplayer _x) then {
+                                [["CuratorAssign",[_name,name _player]],"bis_fnc_showNotification",_x] call bis_fnc_mp;
+                            };
+                        } foreach (curatoreditableobjects _logic);
+                    };
+                },[_logic,_player]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
+
                 [_logic,"curatorUnitAssigned",[_logic,_player]] call bis_fnc_callscriptedeventhandler;
 
                 //--- Forced interface
@@ -197,8 +212,29 @@ if (_activated) then {
         } foreach (synchronizedobjects _logic);
         _addons call bis_fnc_activateaddons;
 
-        // Added by ACE_zeus to delay ascension messages and bird code (so that settings can be changed)
-        [{_this spawn DFUNC(moduleCuratorDelay);},[_logic,_player]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
+        // Added by ACE_zeus to delay bird code
+        [{
+            _logic = _this select 0;
+
+            if (GVAR(zeusBird)) then {
+                //--- Create bird
+                _birdType = _logic getvariable ["birdType","eagle_f"];
+                if (_birdType != "") then {
+                    _bird = createvehicle [_birdType,[100,100,100],[],0,"none"];
+                    _logic setvariable ["bird",_bird,true];
+                };
+
+                //--- Locality changed
+                _logic addeventhandler [
+                    "local",
+                    {
+                        _logic = _this select 0;
+                        _bird = _logic getvariable ["bird",objnull];
+                        _bird setowner owner _logic;
+                    }
+                ];
+            };
+        },[_logic]] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
     };
 
     //--- Player
diff --git a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf b/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e9f8cd769..0000000000
--- a/addons/zeus/functions/fnc_moduleCuratorDelay.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Author: SilentSpike
- * Function executed at a delay to allow curator settings module to run first
- * Allows ascension and bird settings to be set by module beforehand
- *
- * Arguments:
- * 0: The module logic <LOGIC>
- * 1: Zeus player <OBJECT>
- *
- * Return Value:
- * None <NIL>
- *
- * Public: No
- */
-
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-if (isServer) then {
-    private ["_logic","_player","_birdType","_bird"];
-
-    _logic = _this select 0;
-    _player = _this select 1;
-
-    // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle ascension messages
-    if (GVAR(zeusAscension)) then {
-        //--- Sent notification to all assigned players
-        {
-            if (isplayer _x) then {
-                [["CuratorAssign",[_name,name _player]],"bis_fnc_showNotification",_x] call bis_fnc_mp;
-            };
-        } foreach (curatoreditableobjects _logic);
-    };
-
-    // Extracted from moduleCurator to toggle eagle
-    if (GVAR(zeusBird)) then {
-        //--- Create bird
-        _birdType = _logic getvariable ["birdType","eagle_f"];
-        if (_birdType != "") then {
-            _bird = createvehicle [_birdType,[100,100,100],[],0,"none"];
-            _logic setvariable ["bird",_bird,true];
-        };
-
-        //--- Locality changed
-        _logic addeventhandler [
-            "local",
-            {
-                _logic = _this select 0;
-                _bird = _logic getvariable ["bird",objnull];
-                _bird setowner owner _logic;
-            }
-        ];
-    };
-};