diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 2e74bacc3b0..88f83cd54f9 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -2522,10 +2522,10 @@ void CalcPlrPrimaryStats(Player &player, int strength, int &magic, int dexterity
 		vitality -= 2 * playerLevel;
 	}
 
-	player._pStrength = std::max(0, strength + player._pBaseStr);
-	player._pMagic = std::max(0, magic + player._pBaseMag);
-	player._pDexterity = std::max(0, dexterity + player._pBaseDex);
-	player._pVitality = std::max(0, vitality + player._pBaseVit);
+	player._pStrength = std::clamp(strength + player._pBaseStr, 0, 750);
+	player._pMagic = std::clamp(magic + player._pBaseMag, 0, 750);
+	player._pDexterity = std::clamp(dexterity + player._pBaseDex, 0, 750);
+	player._pVitality = std::clamp(vitality + player._pBaseVit, 0, 750);
 }
 
 void CalcPlrLightRadius(Player &player, int lrad)
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index a4e26c81f44..2e16cfb8907 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -1458,33 +1458,6 @@ void ValidatePlayer()
 	myPlayer._pInfraFlag = false;
 }
 
-void CheckCheatStats(Player &player)
-{
-	if (player._pStrength > 750) {
-		player._pStrength = 750;
-	}
-
-	if (player._pDexterity > 750) {
-		player._pDexterity = 750;
-	}
-
-	if (player._pMagic > 750) {
-		player._pMagic = 750;
-	}
-
-	if (player._pVitality > 750) {
-		player._pVitality = 750;
-	}
-
-	if (player._pHitPoints > 128000) {
-		player._pHitPoints = 128000;
-	}
-
-	if (player._pMana > 128000) {
-		player._pMana = 128000;
-	}
-}
-
 HeroClass GetPlayerSpriteClass(HeroClass cls)
 {
 	if (cls == HeroClass::Bard && !gbBard)
@@ -2974,8 +2947,6 @@ void ProcessPlayers()
 	for (size_t pnum = 0; pnum < Players.size(); pnum++) {
 		Player &player = Players[pnum];
 		if (player.plractive && player.isOnActiveLevel() && (&player == MyPlayer || !player._pLvlChanging)) {
-			CheckCheatStats(player);
-
 			if (!PlrDeathModeOK(player) && (player._pHitPoints >> 6) <= 0) {
 				SyncPlrKill(player, DeathReason::Unknown);
 			}