diff --git a/evennia/server/server.py b/evennia/server/server.py
index 90b2bf4972..ee597e3360 100644
--- a/evennia/server/server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/server.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ _SA = object.__setattr__
 SERVER_RESTART = os.path.join(settings.GAME_DIR, "server", "server.restart")
 
 # modules containing hook methods called during start_stop
-SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES = [mod_import(m) for m in make_iter(settings.AT_SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULE) if isinstance(m, str)]
+SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES = [mod_import(mod) for mod in make_iter(settings.AT_SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULE)
+                            if isinstance(mod, str)]
 
 # modules containing plugin services
 SERVER_SERVICES_PLUGIN_MODULES = make_iter(settings.SERVER_SERVICES_PLUGIN_MODULES)
@@ -531,9 +532,9 @@ class Evennia:
         """
         This is called first when the server is starting, before any other hooks, regardless of how it's starting.
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_init"):
-                m.at_server_init()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_init"):
+                mod.at_server_init()
 
     def at_server_start(self):
         """
@@ -541,9 +542,9 @@ class Evennia:
         how it was shut down.
 
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_start"):
-                m.at_server_start()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_start"):
+                mod.at_server_start()
 
     def at_server_stop(self):
         """
@@ -551,18 +552,18 @@ class Evennia:
         of it is fore a reload, reset or shutdown.
 
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_stop"):
-                m.at_server_stop()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_stop"):
+                mod.at_server_stop()
 
     def at_server_reload_start(self):
         """
         This is called only when server starts back up after a reload.
 
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_reload_start"):
-                m.at_server_reload_start()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_reload_start"):
+                mod.at_server_reload_start()
 
     def at_post_portal_sync(self, mode):
         """
@@ -602,9 +603,9 @@ class Evennia:
         This is called only time the server stops before a reload.
 
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_reload_stop"):
-                m.at_server_reload_stop()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_reload_stop"):
+                mod.at_server_reload_stop()
 
     def at_server_cold_start(self):
         """
@@ -632,18 +633,18 @@ class Evennia:
                     if character:
                         character.delete()
                 guest.delete()
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_cold_start"):
-                m.at_server_cold_start()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_cold_start"):
+                mod.at_server_cold_start()
 
     def at_server_cold_stop(self):
         """
         This is called only when the server goes down due to a shutdown or reset.
 
         """
-        for m in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
-            if hasattr(m, "at_server_cold_stop"):
-                m.at_server_cold_stop()
+        for mod in SERVER_STARTSTOP_MODULES:
+            if hasattr(mod, "at_server_cold_stop"):
+                mod.at_server_cold_stop()
 
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------