diff --git a/eos/saveddata/module.py b/eos/saveddata/module.py
index bbab93494..33a211cbc 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/module.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/module.py
@@ -696,16 +696,22 @@ class Module(HandledItem, HandledCharge, ItemAttrShortcut, ChargeAttrShortcut, M
                 return False
 
         # Check max group fitted
-        max = self.getModifiedItemAttr("maxGroupFitted")
-        if max:
-            current = 0  # if self.owner != fit else -1  # Disabled, see #1278
-            for mod in fit.modules:
-                if (mod.item and mod.item.groupID == self.item.groupID and
-                        self.getModPosition(fit) != mod.getModPosition(fit)):
-                    current += 1
+        # use raw value, since it seems what EVE uses. Example is FAXes with their capacitor boosters,
+        # which have unmodified value of 10, and modified of 1, and you can actually fit multiples
+        try:
+            max = self.item.attributes.get('maxGroupFitted').value
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if max:
+                current = 0  # if self.owner != fit else -1  # Disabled, see #1278
+                for mod in fit.modules:
+                    if (mod.item and mod.item.groupID == self.item.groupID and
+                            self.getModPosition(fit) != mod.getModPosition(fit)):
+                        current += 1
 
-            if current >= max:
-                return False
+                if current >= max:
+                    return False
 
         # Check this only if we're told to do so
         if hardpointLimit: