diff --git a/src/common/font.c b/src/common/font.c
index c8235865..e98ddee6 100644
--- a/src/common/font.c
+++ b/src/common/font.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ font_to_pango_desc(struct font *font)
 {
 	char buf[4096];
 	wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "pango scale: %d font->size %d", PANGO_SCALE, font->size);
-	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %d", font->name, font->size * PANGO_SCALE);
+	//snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %d", font->name, font->size * PANGO_SCALE);
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %d", font->name, font->size);
 	PangoFontDescription *desc = pango_font_description_from_string(buf);
 	wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "got desc for '%s': %p", buf, desc);
 	//PangoFontDescription *desc = pango_font_description_new();