diff --git a/Changelog-Trunk.txt b/Changelog-Trunk.txt
index 6afa712051..097fe016f5 100644
--- a/Changelog-Trunk.txt
+++ b/Changelog-Trunk.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ AS OF SVN REV. 5091, WE ARE NOW USING TRUNK.  ALL UNTESTED BUGFIXES/FEATURES GO
 IF YOU HAVE A WORKING AND TESTED BUGFIX PUT IT INTO STABLE AS WELL AS TRUNK.
 
 2006/05/18
+	* Fixed mob_max_skilllvl being capped to 11! [Skotlex]
 	* Rewrote/cleaned up several functions in storage.c [Skotlex]
 	* Optimized pc_additem comparisons to account for items with more than four
 	  slots. [Skotlex]
diff --git a/src/map/battle.c b/src/map/battle.c
index c155aed116..6dc56eacec 100644
--- a/src/map/battle.c
+++ b/src/map/battle.c
@@ -4467,8 +4467,8 @@ void battle_validate_conf() {
 		battle_config.mob_remove_delay = 15000;
 	if (battle_config.dynamic_mobs > 1)
 		battle_config.dynamic_mobs = 1;	//The flag will be used in assignations
-	if (battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl> 11 || battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl<1 )
-		battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl = 11;
+	if (battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl> MAX_SKILL_LEVEL || battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl<1 )
+		battle_config.mob_max_skilllvl = MAX_SKILL_LEVEL;
 
 	if (battle_config.firewall_hits_on_undead < 1)
 		battle_config.firewall_hits_on_undead = 1;