diff --git a/includes/EditCheck/ResourceLoaderData.php b/includes/EditCheck/ResourceLoaderData.php
index 14b9b34a35..0b7bbc5a50 100644
--- a/includes/EditCheck/ResourceLoaderData.php
+++ b/includes/EditCheck/ResourceLoaderData.php
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ class ResourceLoaderData {
 			// TODO: when we have multiple edit checks this will likely be a generic block:
 			// account: loggedin, loggedout, anything non-truthy means allow either
 			'account' => false,
-			// experience: [ comparison, number ], compared to wgUserEditCount
-			'experience' => [ '<', 100 ],
+			'maximumEditcount' => 100
 		],
 	];
 
diff --git a/modules/editcheck/init.js b/modules/editcheck/init.js
index 7a42f96faa..3e4cc6c214 100644
--- a/modules/editcheck/init.js
+++ b/modules/editcheck/init.js
@@ -5,23 +5,6 @@ mw.editcheck = {};
 
 mw.editcheck.config = require( './config.json' );
 
-var compares = function ( matcher, number ) {
-	// config is an array of [ comparison, value ]
-	try {
-		switch ( matcher[ 0 ] ) {
-			case '<': return number < matcher[ 1 ];
-			case '<=': return number <= matcher[ 1 ];
-			case '>': return number > matcher[ 1 ];
-			case '>=': return number >= matcher[ 1 ];
-			case '==': return number === matcher[ 1 ];
-			case '!=': return number !== matcher[ 1 ];
-			default: return false;
-		}
-	} catch ( err ) {
-		// In case something uncomparable was given as the number
-		return false;
-	}
-};
 mw.editcheck.accountShouldSeeEditCheck = function ( config ) {
 	// account status:
 	// loggedin, loggedout, or any-other-value meaning 'both'
@@ -32,7 +15,7 @@ mw.editcheck.accountShouldSeeEditCheck = function ( config ) {
 	if ( config.account === 'loggedin' && !mw.user.isNamed() ) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	if ( config.experience && !compares( config.experience, mw.config.get( 'wgUserEditCount', 0 ) ) ) {
+	if ( config.maximumEditcount && mw.config.get( 'wgUserEditCount', 0 ) > config.maximumEditcount ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;