diff --git a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
index 2e06055a50..0d297febe8 100644
--- a/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/gnome/gprint.cpp
@@ -1836,8 +1836,8 @@ void wxGnomePrintDC::DoGetTextExtent(const wxString& string, wxCoord *width, wxC
     {
         // scale the font and apply it
         PangoFontDescription *desc = theFont->GetNativeFontInfo()->description;
-        float size = pango_font_description_get_size(desc);
-        size = size * GetFontPointSizeAdjustment(72.0);
+        oldSize = pango_font_description_get_size(desc);
+        float size = oldSize * GetFontPointSizeAdjustment(72.0);
         pango_font_description_set_size(desc, (gint)size);
 
         pango_layout_set_font_description(m_layout, desc);