diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 0a3506fcf..6a7e3d152 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	// Buggler: setting to show/hide skills/traits in AIM & MERC hiring page
 	gGameExternalOptions.fShowSkillsInHirePage			= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Recruitment Settings", "SHOW_SKILLS_IN_HIRING_PAGE", FALSE);
 
-	gGameExternalOptions.ubMercRandomStats				= iniReader.ReadInteger("Recruitment Settings", "MERCS_RANDOM_STATS", 0, 0, 2);
+	gGameExternalOptions.fMercRandomStats				= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Recruitment Settings", "MERCS_RANDOM_STATS", FALSE);
 
 	//################# Financial Settings #################
 
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 5d670d207..b12184cd0 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	BOOLEAN fShowSkillsInHirePage;
 
-	UINT8 ubMercRandomStats;
+	BOOLEAN fMercRandomStats;
 
 	BOOLEAN fBobbyRayFastShipments;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp
index a4159a10d..fd56d52c8 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
@@ -439,13 +439,7 @@ void RandomStats ()
 
 	for ( cnt = 0; cnt < NUM_PROFILES; cnt++ )
 	{
-		BOOLEAN randomStatsEnabled = FALSE;
-
-		// WANNE: Random Stats are based on the INI entry (MERCS_RANDOM_STATS)
-		if ((gGameExternalOptions.ubMercRandomStats == 1) || (gGameExternalOptions.ubMercRandomStats == 2 && gRandomStatsValue[cnt].Enabled))
-			randomStatsEnabled = TRUE;
-
-		if ( randomStatsEnabled == TRUE )
+		if (gGameExternalOptions.fMercRandomStats == TRUE && gRandomStatsValue[cnt].Enabled)
 		{
 			bBaseAttribute = gRandomStatsValue[cnt].BaseAttribute + ( 4 * gRandomStatsValue[cnt].ExpLevel );
 			pProfile = &(gMercProfiles[cnt]);