diff --git a/src/character.cpp b/src/character.cpp
index 491ec06011166..51d7ec0ae621c 100644
--- a/src/character.cpp
+++ b/src/character.cpp
@@ -6945,28 +6945,21 @@ std::string Character::height_string() const
 
 int Character::height() const
 {
-    int height = init_height;
-    int height_pos = 15;
-
-    const static std::array<int, 5> v = {{ 290, 240, 190, 140, 90 }};
-    for( const int up_bound : v ) {
-        if( up_bound >= init_height && up_bound - init_height < 40 ) {
-            height_pos = up_bound - init_height;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( get_size() == MS_TINY ) {
-        height = 90 - height_pos;
-    } else if( get_size() == MS_SMALL ) {
-        height = 140 - height_pos;
-    } else if( get_size() == MS_LARGE ) {
-        height = 240 - height_pos;
-    } else if( get_size() == MS_HUGE ) {
-        height = 290 - height_pos;
-    }
-
-    // TODO: Make this a player creation option
-    return height;
+    switch( get_size() ) {
+        case MS_TINY:
+            return init_height - 100;
+        case MS_SMALL:
+            return init_height - 50;
+        case MS_MEDIUM:
+            return init_height;
+        case MS_LARGE:
+            return init_height + 50;
+        case MS_HUGE:
+            return init_height + 100;
+    }
+
+    debugmsg( "Invalid size class" );
+    abort();
 }
 
 int Character::get_bmr() const