diff --git a/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/DLPoly.py b/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/DLPoly.py
index 71297f978f..92fbebc3b6 100644
--- a/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/DLPoly.py
+++ b/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/DLPoly.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _read_first_frame(self):
         if has_vels:
             velocities = np.array(velocities, dtype=np.float32)
         if has_forces:
-            forces = np.array(forces, dtype=np.float32)
+            forces = np.array(forces, dtype=np.float32) / 100
         self.n_atoms = len(coords)
 
         if ids:
diff --git a/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/TRZ.py b/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/TRZ.py
index 82ada24e6a..b7c8086103 100644
--- a/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/TRZ.py
+++ b/package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/TRZ.py
@@ -605,4 +605,4 @@ def close(self):
         if self.trzfile is None:
             return
         self.trzfile.close()
-        self.trzfile = None
+        self.trzfile = None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/coordinates/test_dlpoly.py b/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/coordinates/test_dlpoly.py
index 63d0a09464..524f6f8979 100644
--- a/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/coordinates/test_dlpoly.py
+++ b/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/coordinates/test_dlpoly.py
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ def test_velocities(self, ts):
         ref = np.array([1.056610291, -1.218664448, 3.345828610])
         assert_allclose(ts._velocities[0], ref)
 
+    # modified to original numbers / 100
     def test_forces(self, ts):
-        ref = np.array([-1979.558687, 739.7961625, 1027.996603])
+        ref = np.array([-19.79558687, 7.397961625, 10.27996603])
         assert_allclose(ts._forces[0], ref)
 
 
@@ -118,8 +119,9 @@ def test_vel(self, u):
         ref = np.array([2.637614561, 0.5778767520e-01, -1.704765568])
         assert_allclose(u.atoms[2].velocity, ref)
 
+    # modified to original numbers / 100 
     def test_for(self, u):
-        ref = np.array([150.3309776, -812.6932914, 1429.413120])
+        ref = np.array([1.503309776, -8.126932914, 14.29413120])
         assert_allclose(u.atoms[2].force, ref)
 
     def test_number(self, u):