diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index 579969f9d..87fb835a7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ MWMechanics::NpcStats::NpcStats()
 , mProfit(0)
 , mTimeToStartDrowning(20.0)
 , mLastDrowningHit(0)
-, mLevelHealthBonus(0)
 {
     mSkillIncreases.resize (ESM::Attribute::Length, 0);
 }
@@ -262,8 +261,7 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::levelUp()
     // "When you gain a level, in addition to increasing three primary attributes, your Health
     // will automatically increase by 10% of your Endurance attribute. If you increased Endurance this level,
     // the Health increase is calculated from the increased Endurance"
-    mLevelHealthBonus += endurance * gmst.find("fLevelUpHealthEndMult")->getFloat();
-    updateHealth();
+    setHealth(getHealth().getBase() + endurance * gmst.find("fLevelUpHealthEndMult")->getFloat());
 
     setLevel(getLevel()+1);
 }
@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::updateHealth()
     const int endurance = getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Endurance).getBase();
     const int strength = getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getBase();
 
-    setHealth(static_cast<int> (0.5 * (strength + endurance)) + mLevelHealthBonus);
+    setHealth(static_cast<int> (0.5 * (strength + endurance)));
 }
 
 int MWMechanics::NpcStats::getLevelupAttributeMultiplier(int attribute) const
@@ -497,7 +495,6 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::writeState (ESM::NpcStats& state) const
 
     state.mTimeToStartDrowning = mTimeToStartDrowning;
     state.mLastDrowningHit = mLastDrowningHit;
-    state.mLevelHealthBonus = mLevelHealthBonus;
 }
 
 void MWMechanics::NpcStats::readState (const ESM::NpcStats& state)
@@ -549,5 +546,4 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::readState (const ESM::NpcStats& state)
 
     mTimeToStartDrowning = state.mTimeToStartDrowning;
     mLastDrowningHit = state.mLastDrowningHit;
-    mLevelHealthBonus = state.mLevelHealthBonus;
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index a066760d0..c78900287 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             /// time since last hit from drowning
             float mLastDrowningHit;
 
-            float mLevelHealthBonus;
-
         public:
 
             NpcStats();
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             void updateHealth();
             ///< Calculate health based on endurance and strength.
-            ///  Called at character creation and at level up.
+            ///  Called at character creation.
 
             void flagAsUsed (const std::string& id);
 
diff --git a/components/esm/npcstats.cpp b/components/esm/npcstats.cpp
index 26d8f9596..3e6aed99d 100644
--- a/components/esm/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/npcstats.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ void ESM::NpcStats::load (ESMReader &esm)
     mLastDrowningHit = 0;
     esm.getHNOT (mLastDrowningHit, "DRLH");
 
-    mLevelHealthBonus = 0;
-    esm.getHNOT (mLevelHealthBonus, "LVLH");
+    // No longer used
+    float levelHealthBonus = 0;
+    esm.getHNOT (levelHealthBonus, "LVLH");
 
     mCrimeId = -1;
     esm.getHNOT (mCrimeId, "CRID");
@@ -148,9 +149,6 @@ void ESM::NpcStats::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
     if (mLastDrowningHit)
         esm.writeHNT ("DRLH", mLastDrowningHit);
 
-    if (mLevelHealthBonus)
-        esm.writeHNT ("LVLH", mLevelHealthBonus);
-
     if (mCrimeId != -1)
         esm.writeHNT ("CRID", mCrimeId);
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/npcstats.hpp b/components/esm/npcstats.hpp
index ce7c75d2a..0061fc05f 100644
--- a/components/esm/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/npcstats.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ namespace ESM
         std::vector<std::string> mUsedIds;
         float mTimeToStartDrowning;
         float mLastDrowningHit;
-        float mLevelHealthBonus;
         int mCrimeId;
 
         void load (ESMReader &esm);