diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
index 84cbc92aee..07e4e661ba 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ LIB_PIN* SCH_SEXPR_PARSER::parsePin()
                 {
                     // The EDA_TEXT font effects formatting is used so use and EDA_TEXT object
                     // so duplicate parsing is not required.
-                    EDA_TEXT text( schIUScale.MilsToIU( DEFAULT_SIZE_TEXT ) );
+                    EDA_TEXT text( schIUScale );
 
                     parseEDA_TEXT( &text, true );
                     pin->SetNameTextSize( text.GetTextHeight() );
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ LIB_PIN* SCH_SEXPR_PARSER::parsePin()
                 {
                     // The EDA_TEXT font effects formatting is used so use and EDA_TEXT object
                     // so duplicate parsing is not required.
-                    EDA_TEXT text( schIUScale.MilsToIU( DEFAULT_SIZE_TEXT ) );
+                    EDA_TEXT text( schIUScale );
 
                     parseEDA_TEXT( &text, false );
                     pin->SetNumberTextSize( text.GetTextHeight() );