diff --git a/conf/base.conf b/conf/base.conf
index 6c17573db7..9523a888cd 100644
--- a/conf/base.conf
+++ b/conf/base.conf
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ mod {
   }
   boosting.nb_games_to_mark = 5
   boosting.ratio_games_to_mark = 0.01
-  actor.name = mod
 }
 report {
   collection.report = report2
@@ -481,7 +480,6 @@ hub {
     bookmark = ${bookmark.actor.name}
     report = ${report.actor.name}
     shutup = ${shutup.actor.name}
-    mod = ${mod.actor.name}
     chat = ${chat.actor.name}
     notify = ${notify.actor.name}
   }
diff --git a/modules/chat/src/main/ChatApi.scala b/modules/chat/src/main/ChatApi.scala
index cae68463d2..9f849124f0 100644
--- a/modules/chat/src/main/ChatApi.scala
+++ b/modules/chat/src/main/ChatApi.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ final class ChatApi(
     flood: lila.security.Flood,
     spam: lila.security.Spam,
     shutup: lila.hub.actors.Shutup,
-    modActor: lila.hub.actors.Mod,
     cacheApi: lila.memo.CacheApi,
     maxLinesPerChat: Chat.MaxLines,
     netDomain: NetDomain
@@ -182,11 +181,14 @@ final class ChatApi(
             publish(chat.id, actorApi.ChatLine(chat.id, l), busChan)
           }
           if (isMod(mod))
-            modActor ! lila.hub.actorApi.mod.ChatTimeout(
-              mod = mod.id,
-              user = user.id,
-              reason = reason.key,
-              text = text
+            lila.common.Bus.publish(
+              lila.hub.actorApi.mod.ChatTimeout(
+                mod = mod.id,
+                user = user.id,
+                reason = reason.key,
+                text = text
+              ),
+              "chatTimeout"
             )
           else logger.info(s"${mod.username} times out ${user.username} in #${c.id} for ${reason.key}")
         }
diff --git a/modules/chat/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/chat/src/main/Env.scala
index 4ac85622b1..103e372109 100644
--- a/modules/chat/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/chat/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ final class Env(
     flood: lila.security.Flood,
     spam: lila.security.Spam,
     shutup: lila.hub.actors.Shutup,
-    mod: lila.hub.actors.Mod,
     cacheApi: lila.memo.CacheApi
 )(implicit
     ec: scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext,
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ final class Env(
     flood = flood,
     spam = spam,
     shutup = shutup,
-    modActor = mod,
     cacheApi = cacheApi,
     maxLinesPerChat = maxLines,
     netDomain = netDomain
diff --git a/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
index fb7e81e812..830e5d6ee3 100644
--- a/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/hub/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ object actors {
   case class TournamentApi(actor: ActorSelection) extends Actor
   case class Bookmark(actor: ActorSelection)      extends Actor
   case class Shutup(actor: ActorSelection)        extends Actor
-  case class Mod(actor: ActorSelection)           extends Actor
   case class Notification(actor: ActorSelection)  extends Actor
   case class Timeline(actor: ActorSelection)      extends Actor
   case class Report(actor: ActorSelection)        extends Actor
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ final class Env(
   val bookmark      = Bookmark(select("actor.bookmark"))
   val report        = Report(select("actor.report"))
   val shutup        = Shutup(select("actor.shutup"))
-  val mod           = Mod(select("actor.mod"))
   val notification  = Notification(select("actor.notify"))
 
   private def select(name: String) =
diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/mod/src/main/Env.scala
index 17ac06d17b..968946a30f 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ private class ModConfig(
     @ConfigName("collection.player_assessment") val assessmentColl: CollName,
     @ConfigName("collection.modlog") val modlogColl: CollName,
     @ConfigName("collection.gaming_history") val gamingHistoryColl: CollName,
-    @ConfigName("actor.name") val actorName: String,
     @ConfigName("boosting.nb_games_to_mark") val boostingNbGamesToMark: Int,
     @ConfigName("boosting.ratio_games_to_mark") val boostingRatioToMark: Int
 )
@@ -114,6 +113,9 @@ final class Env(
     },
     "autoWarning" -> { case lila.hub.actorApi.mod.AutoWarning(userId, subject) =>
       logApi.modMessage(User.lichessId, userId, subject).unit
+    },
+    "chatTimeout" -> { case lila.hub.actorApi.mod.ChatTimeout(mod, user, reason, text) =>
+      logApi.chatTimeout(mod, user, reason, text).unit
     }
   )
 }