diff --git a/core/metrics.cpp b/core/metrics.cpp
index 7316487a1..95b5a4ff2 100644
--- a/core/metrics.cpp
+++ b/core/metrics.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ IconMetrics::IconMetrics() :
 	sz_med(-1),
 	sz_big(-1),
 	sz_pic(-1),
-	spacing(-1),
-	dpr(1.0)
+	spacing(-1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -58,8 +57,3 @@ const IconMetrics &defaultIconMetrics()
 
 	return dfltIconMetrics;
 }
-
-void updateDevicePixelRatio(double dpr)
-{
-	dfltIconMetrics.dpr = dpr;
-}
diff --git a/core/metrics.h b/core/metrics.h
index e345213a7..b09f043ec 100644
--- a/core/metrics.h
+++ b/core/metrics.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <QFont>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
-#include <QSize>
 
 QFont defaultModelFont();
 QFontMetrics defaultModelFontMetrics();
@@ -27,11 +26,9 @@ struct IconMetrics {
 	// icon spacing
 	int spacing; // ex 2px
 	// devicePixelRatio
-	double dpr; // 1.0 for traditional screens, HiDPI screens up to 3.0
 	IconMetrics();
 };
 
 const IconMetrics &defaultIconMetrics();
-void updateDevicePixelRatio(double dpr);
 
 #endif // METRICS_H
diff --git a/profile-widget/qmlprofile.cpp b/profile-widget/qmlprofile.cpp
index 175db10f1..fa4d26c6a 100644
--- a/profile-widget/qmlprofile.cpp
+++ b/profile-widget/qmlprofile.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void QMLProfile::setDevicePixelRatio(qreal dpr)
 		m_devicePixelRatio = dpr;
 		// Recreate the view to redraw the text items with the new scale.
 		createProfileView();
-		updateDevicePixelRatio(dpr);
 		emit devicePixelRatioChanged();
 	}
 }