diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Font.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Font.cpp
index b08cd2cdf0..ed5ec07ebc 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Font.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/fonts/juce_Font.cpp
@@ -372,9 +372,6 @@ auto legacyArgs (Args&&... args)
     if (result.getName().isEmpty())
         result = result.withName (Font::getDefaultSansSerifFontName());
 
-    if (result.getPointHeight() > 0.0f)
-        result = result.withHeight (result.getPointHeight());
-
     return result;
 }