diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 850c4dcf51..de078f9efd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             DynamicStat<float> fatigue = stats.getFatigue();
             const float normalizedEncumbrance = mCaster.getClass().getEncumbrance(mCaster) / mCaster.getClass().getCapacity(mCaster);
             float fatigueLoss = spell->mData.mCost * (fFatigueSpellBase + normalizedEncumbrance * fFatigueSpellMult);
-            fatigue.setCurrent(std::max(0.f, fatigue.getCurrent() - fatigueLoss));
+            fatigue.setCurrent(fatigue.getCurrent() - fatigueLoss);
             stats.setFatigue(fatigue);
 
             bool fail = false;