diff --git a/source/server/ai/zombie_core.qc b/source/server/ai/zombie_core.qc
index aed4cf3..baa28ca 100644
--- a/source/server/ai/zombie_core.qc
+++ b/source/server/ai/zombie_core.qc
@@ -1553,7 +1553,18 @@ void() spawnAllZombEnts =
 	local float i;
 	i = 0;
 
-	while(i < MAX_ZOMB)
+	// cypress -- let host engine dictate
+	// max ai at once.
+
+#ifdef FTE
+
+	while(i < 24)
+
+#else
+
+	while(i < nzp_maxai())
+
+#endif // FTE
 	{
 		spawnSingleZombEnt(i);
 		i++;
diff --git a/source/server/defs/custom.qc b/source/server/defs/custom.qc
index 9adda11..ea5b150 100644
--- a/source/server/defs/custom.qc
+++ b/source/server/defs/custom.qc
@@ -248,17 +248,6 @@ void() SUB_Null2 = {};
 
 #define     VEC_VIEW_OFS  '0 0 32'
 
-// FIXME: Limits Quakespasm to 12 zombies lol
-#ifdef FTE
-
-#define MAX_ZOMB 			24
-
-#else
-
-#define MAX_ZOMB 			12
-
-#endif // FTE 
-
 vector	trace_plane_normal;
 
 //