diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index bb5705980..169bc7784 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ namespace
                 }
                 modifierSum += add;
             }
-            creatureStats.setAttribute(attribute, std::min(
-                                           round_ieee_754(creatureStats.getAttribute(attribute).getBase()
-                + (level-1) * modifierSum), 100) );
+
+            creatureStats.setAttribute(attribute,
+               round_ieee_754(creatureStats.getAttribute(attribute).getBase() + (level-1) * modifierSum) );
         }
 
         // initial health
@@ -230,13 +230,12 @@ namespace
             }
 
             npcStats.getSkill(skillIndex).setBase(
-                  std::min(
                     round_ieee_754(
                             npcStats.getSkill(skillIndex).getBase()
                     + 5
                     + raceBonus
                     + specBonus
-                    +(int(level)-1) * (majorMultiplier + specMultiplier)), 100)); // Must gracefully handle level 0
+                    +(int(level)-1) * (majorMultiplier + specMultiplier))); // Must gracefully handle level 0
         }
 
         int skills[ESM::Skill::Length];
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index e80a38552..6d07f0aaf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -218,9 +218,6 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &clas
 {
     int base = getSkill (skillIndex).getBase();
 
-    if (base >= 100)
-        return;
-
     base += 1;
 
     const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> &gmst =