diff --git a/src/app/layout/qgslayoutdesignerdialog.cpp b/src/app/layout/qgslayoutdesignerdialog.cpp
index 11d70d8e4d1..6610ef10e52 100644
--- a/src/app/layout/qgslayoutdesignerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/layout/qgslayoutdesignerdialog.cpp
@@ -1824,10 +1824,7 @@ void QgsLayoutDesignerDialog::updateStatusZoom()
   }
   else
   {
-    double dpi = mScreenHelper->screenDpi();
-    //monitor dpi is not always correct - so make sure the value is sane
-    if ( ( dpi < 60 ) || ( dpi > 1200 ) )
-      dpi = 72;
+    const double dpi = mScreenHelper->screenDpi();
 
     //pixel width for 1mm on screen
     double scale100 = dpi / 25.4;
diff --git a/src/gui/layout/qgslayoutview.cpp b/src/gui/layout/qgslayoutview.cpp
index 64f4e5eb0be..2e38ee27352 100644
--- a/src/gui/layout/qgslayoutview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/layout/qgslayoutview.cpp
@@ -206,10 +206,7 @@ void QgsLayoutView::setZoomLevel( double level )
   }
   else
   {
-    double dpi = mScreenHelper->screenDpi();
-    //monitor dpi is not always correct - so make sure the value is sane
-    if ( ( dpi < 60 ) || ( dpi > 1200 ) )
-      dpi = 72;
+    const double dpi = mScreenHelper->screenDpi();
 
     //desired pixel width for 1mm on screen
     level = std::clamp( level, MIN_VIEW_SCALE, MAX_VIEW_SCALE );