diff --git a/internal/devicescale/impl_desktop.go b/internal/devicescale/impl_desktop.go
index 6f26fe957..8c7db22b0 100644
--- a/internal/devicescale/impl_desktop.go
+++ b/internal/devicescale/impl_desktop.go
@@ -35,13 +35,6 @@ func monitorAt(x, y int) *glfw.Monitor {
 }
 
 func impl(x, y int) float64 {
-	// Keep calling GetContentScale until the returned scale is 0 (#2051).
-	// Retry this at most 5 times to avoid an inifinite loop.
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		sx, _ := monitorAt(x, y).GetContentScale()
-		if sx != 0 {
-			return float64(sx)
-		}
-	}
-	return 1
+	sx, _ := monitorAt(x, y).GetContentScale()
+	return float64(sx)
 }