diff --git a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
index 52e8918a16c..0430b7a2ee8 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/sentience.dm
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 	SA.universal_speak = 1
 	SA.sentience_act()
 	SA.can_collar = 1
-	SA.maxHealth = max(SA.maxHealth + 200)
-	SA.melee_damage_lower = max(SA.melee_damage_lower + 15)
-	SA.melee_damage_upper = max(SA.melee_damage_upper + 15)
+	SA.maxHealth = SA.maxHealth + 200
+	SA.melee_damage_lower = SA.melee_damage_lower + 15
+	SA.melee_damage_upper = SA.melee_damage_upper + 15
 	SA.health = SA.maxHealth
 	SA.del_on_death = FALSE
 	greet_sentient(SA)
@@ -50,4 +50,3 @@
 	to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>Due to freak radiation, you have gained \
 	 						human level intelligence and the ability to speak and understand \
 							human language!</span>")
-