diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/combat_stamina.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/combat_stamina.dm
index fa0b6b4219b..7c84f8281ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/combat_stamina.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/combat_stamina.dm
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 /datum/unit_test/stamcrit/Run()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/consistent/tider = allocate(__IMPLIED_TYPE__)
 	tider.stamina_regen_time = 0.2 SECONDS
-	tider.adjustStaminaLoss(99)
-	TEST_ASSERT(!tider.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stamcrit), "Stamcrit should not be applied at 99 stamina damage")
+	var/stamloss_to_reach_crit_threshold = tider.maxHealth
+	tider.adjustStaminaLoss(stamloss_to_reach_crit_threshold - 1)
+	TEST_ASSERT(!tider.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stamcrit), "Stamcrit should not be applied at [stamloss_to_reach_crit_threshold - 1] stamina damage")
 	tider.adjustStaminaLoss(1)
-	TEST_ASSERT(tider.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stamcrit), "Stamcrit should be applied at 100 stamina damage")
+	TEST_ASSERT(tider.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stamcrit), "Stamcrit should be applied at [stamloss_to_reach_crit_threshold] stamina damage")
 	sleep(tider.stamina_regen_time * 2)
 	TEST_ASSERT(!tider.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/stamcrit), "Stamcrit should be removed after regen time")