diff --git a/lib/ddl/mssql_sql_generator.php b/lib/ddl/mssql_sql_generator.php
index a71b2257235..8caa81a58e4 100644
--- a/lib/ddl/mssql_sql_generator.php
+++ b/lib/ddl/mssql_sql_generator.php
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ class mssql_sql_generator extends sql_generator {
             case XMLDB_TYPE_NUMBER:
                 $dbtype = $this->number_type;
                 if (!empty($xmldb_length)) {
-                    // 38 is the max allowed
-                    if ($xmldb_length > 38) {
-                        $xmldb_length = 38;
-                    }
                     $dbtype .= '(' . $xmldb_length;
                     if (!empty($xmldb_decimals)) {
                         $dbtype .= ',' . $xmldb_decimals;
diff --git a/lib/ddl/oracle_sql_generator.php b/lib/ddl/oracle_sql_generator.php
index 8deccf98fbe..063eddb6e88 100644
--- a/lib/ddl/oracle_sql_generator.php
+++ b/lib/ddl/oracle_sql_generator.php
@@ -181,10 +181,6 @@ class oracle_sql_generator extends sql_generator {
             case XMLDB_TYPE_FLOAT:
             case XMLDB_TYPE_NUMBER:
                 $dbtype = $this->number_type;
-                // 38 is the max allowed
-                if ($xmldb_length > 38) {
-                    $xmldb_length = 38;
-                }
                 if (!empty($xmldb_length)) {
                     $dbtype .= '(' . $xmldb_length;
                     if (!empty($xmldb_decimals)) {
diff --git a/lib/xmldb/xmldb_field.php b/lib/xmldb/xmldb_field.php
index 0a5062adade..7e7900bd2d7 100644
--- a/lib/xmldb/xmldb_field.php
+++ b/lib/xmldb/xmldb_field.php
@@ -786,10 +786,6 @@ class xmldb_field extends xmldb_object {
 
             case XMLDB_TYPE_NUMBER:
                 $maxlength = self::NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH;
-                if ($xmldb_table->getName() === 'question_numerical_units' and $name === 'multiplier') {
-                    //TODO: remove after MDL-32113 is resolved
-                    $maxlength = 40;
-                }
                 $length = $this->getLength();
                 if (!is_number($length) or $length <= 0 or $length > $maxlength) {
                     return 'Invalid field definition in table {'.$xmldb_table->getName().'}: XMLDB_TYPE_NUMBER field "'.$this->getName().'" has invalid length';