diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 98faec71a..2a52b02d2
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ void command_zheader(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 		c->Message(0, "Invalid Zone Name: %s",  sep->argplus[1]);
 	else {
 
-		if (zone->LoadZoneCFG(sep->argplus[1], true))
+		if (zone->LoadZoneCFG(sep->argplus[1], 0))
 			c->Message(0, "Successfully loaded zone header for %s from database.",  sep->argplus[1]);
 		else
 			c->Message(0, "Failed to load zone header %s from database",  sep->argplus[1]);
diff --git a/zone/zone.cpp b/zone/zone.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8fdd26fbf..f1fce52ac
--- a/zone/zone.cpp
+++ b/zone/zone.cpp
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ bool Zone::Init(bool iStaticZone) {
 	SetStaticZone(iStaticZone);
 	
 	//load the zone config file.
-	if (!LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetShortName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion(), true)) // try loading the zone name...
+	if (!LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetShortName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion())) // try loading the zone name...
 		LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetFileName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion()); // if that fails, try the file name, then load defaults
 
 	if(RuleManager::Instance()->GetActiveRulesetID() != default_ruleset)
@@ -1054,39 +1054,31 @@ void Zone::ReloadStaticData() {
 	zone->LoadNPCEmotes(&NPCEmoteList);
 
 	//load the zone config file.
-	if (!LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetShortName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion(), true)) // try loading the zone name...
+	if (!LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetShortName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion())) // try loading the zone name...
 		LoadZoneCFG(zone->GetFileName(), zone->GetInstanceVersion()); // if that fails, try the file name, then load defaults
 
 	Log(Logs::General, Logs::Status, "Zone Static Data Reloaded.");
 }
 
-bool Zone::LoadZoneCFG(const char* filename, uint16 instance_id, bool DontLoadDefault)
+bool Zone::LoadZoneCFG(const char* filename, uint16 instance_id)
 {
+
 	memset(&newzone_data, 0, sizeof(NewZone_Struct));
-	if(instance_id == 0)
+	map_name = nullptr;
+
+	if(!database.GetZoneCFG(database.GetZoneID(filename), instance_id, &newzone_data, can_bind,
+		can_combat, can_levitate, can_castoutdoor, is_city, is_hotzone, allow_mercs, zone_type, default_ruleset, &map_name))
 	{
-		map_name = nullptr;
-		if(!database.GetZoneCFG(database.GetZoneID(filename), 0, &newzone_data, can_bind,
-			can_combat, can_levitate, can_castoutdoor, is_city, is_hotzone, allow_mercs, zone_type, default_ruleset, &map_name))
-		{
-			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Error, "Error loading the Zone Config.");
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		//Fall back to base zone if we don't find the instance version.
-		map_name = nullptr;
-		if(!database.GetZoneCFG(database.GetZoneID(filename), instance_id, &newzone_data, can_bind,
-			can_combat, can_levitate, can_castoutdoor, is_city, is_hotzone, allow_mercs, zone_type, default_ruleset, &map_name))
+		// If loading a non-zero instance failed, try loading the default
+		if (instance_id != 0)
 		{
 			safe_delete_array(map_name);
-			if(!database.GetZoneCFG(database.GetZoneID(filename), 0, &newzone_data, can_bind,
-			can_combat, can_levitate, can_castoutdoor, is_city, is_hotzone, allow_mercs, zone_type, default_ruleset, &map_name))
-			{
+			if(!database.GetZoneCFG(database.GetZoneID(filename), 0, &newzone_data, can_bind, can_combat, can_levitate, 
+				can_castoutdoor, is_city, is_hotzone, allow_mercs, zone_type, default_ruleset, &map_name))
+				{
 				Log(Logs::General, Logs::Error, "Error loading the Zone Config.");
 				return false;
-			}
+				}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1274,7 +1266,8 @@ bool Zone::Process() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(Weather_Timer->Check()){
+	if(Weather_Timer->Check())
+	{
 		Weather_Timer->Disable();
 		this->ChangeWeather();
 	}
diff --git a/zone/zone.h b/zone/zone.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5f8651d8b..ae0d93332
--- a/zone/zone.h
+++ b/zone/zone.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
 	bool is_zone_time_localized;
 
 	bool	Init(bool iStaticZone);
-	bool	LoadZoneCFG(const char* filename, uint16 instance_id, bool DontLoadDefault = false);
+	bool	LoadZoneCFG(const char* filename, uint16 instance_id);
 	bool	SaveZoneCFG();
 	bool	IsLoaded();
 	bool	IsPVPZone() { return pvpzone; }