diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
index f378d6be59..ce9c36eb7f 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_parser.cpp
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ 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() );
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ 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() );