diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
index 8b1fbca8..7709f8d7 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
@@ -3840,7 +3840,7 @@ void Mod_StudioLoadTextures( model_t *mod, void *data )
 		return;
 
 	ptexture = (mstudiotexture_t *)(((byte *)phdr) + phdr->textureindex);
-	if( phdr->textureindex > 0 && phdr->numtextures <= MAXSTUDIOSKINS )
+	if( phdr->textureindex > 0 )
 	{
 		for( i = 0; i < phdr->numtextures; i++ )
 			R_StudioLoadTexture( mod, phdr, &ptexture[i] );
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_studio.c b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
index 8212272f..d24a2069 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_studio.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
@@ -3473,7 +3473,7 @@ void GAME_EXPORT Mod_StudioLoadTextures( model_t *mod, void *data )
 		return;
 
 	ptexture = (mstudiotexture_t *)(((byte *)phdr ) + phdr->textureindex );
-	if( phdr->textureindex > 0 && phdr->numtextures <= MAXSTUDIOSKINS )
+	if( phdr->textureindex > 0 )
 	{
 		for( i = 0; i < phdr->numtextures; i++ )
 			R_StudioLoadTexture( mod, phdr, &ptexture[i] );