diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 810dd65c..9aeae4d5 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ view_maximize(struct view *view, bool maximize)
 			box.width -= border.right + border.left;
 			box.height -= border.top + border.bottom;
 		}
-		scale_box(&box, 1 / output->scale);
+		box.width /= output->scale;
+		box.height /= output->scale;
 		view_move_resize(view, box);
 		view_move(view, box.x, box.y);
 		view->maximized = true;