diff --git a/src/game/chars/CCharUse.cpp b/src/game/chars/CCharUse.cpp
index a970513b7..e21aa373a 100644
--- a/src/game/chars/CCharUse.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chars/CCharUse.cpp
@@ -1209,18 +1209,10 @@ bool CChar::FollowersUpdate( CChar * pChar, short iFollowerSlots, bool fCheckOnl
                 ++it;
             }
 
-            if (!fExists && ((short)(m_followers.size()) + iFollowerSlots <= iMaxFollower || IsPriv(PRIV_GM)))
+            if (!fExists && ((short)(m_followers.size()) < iMaxFollower || IsPriv(PRIV_GM)))
             {
                 if (!fCheckOnly)
-                {
-                    for (short i = 0; i < iFollowerSlots; ++i)
-                    {
-                        m_followers.emplace_back(pChar->GetUID());
-                    }
-                    short iCurFollower = (short)(GetDefNum("CURFOLLOWER", true));
-                    iCurFollower += iFollowerSlots;
-                    SetDefNum("CURFOLLOWER", maximum(iCurFollower, 0));
-                }
+                    m_followers.emplace_back(pChar->GetUID());
             }
             else
                 return false;