diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
index 20d470cb81..f41ca02292 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #include <settings/color_settings.h>
 
 
-#define PLOT_LINEWIDTH_MIN        ( 0.02 * IU_PER_MM )  // min value for default line thickness
-#define PLOT_LINEWIDTH_MAX        ( 2 * IU_PER_MM )     // max value for default line thickness
 #define PLOT_LINEWIDTH_DEFAULT    ( DEFAULT_TEXT_WIDTH * IU_PER_MM )
 
 #define HPGL_PEN_DIAMETER_MIN     0
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::PCB_PLOT_PARAMS()
     m_svgPrecision               = SVG_PRECISION_DEFAULT;
     m_svgUseInch                 = false;
     m_excludeEdgeLayer           = true;
-    m_lineWidth                  = g_DrawDefaultLineThickness;
     m_plotFrameRef               = false;
     m_plotViaOnMaskLayer         = false;
     m_plotMode                   = FILLED;
@@ -204,8 +201,6 @@ void PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aFormatter,
 
     aFormatter->Print( aNestLevel+1, "(%s %s)\n", getTokenName( T_excludeedgelayer ),
                        m_excludeEdgeLayer ? trueStr : falseStr );
-    aFormatter->Print( aNestLevel+1, "(%s %f)\n", getTokenName( T_linewidth ),
-                       m_lineWidth / IU_PER_MM );
     aFormatter->Print( aNestLevel+1, "(%s %s)\n", getTokenName( T_plotframeref ),
                        m_plotFrameRef ? trueStr : falseStr );
     aFormatter->Print( aNestLevel+1, "(%s %s)\n", getTokenName( T_viasonmask ),
@@ -277,8 +272,6 @@ bool PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::IsSameAs( const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS &aPcbPlotParams, bool aCom
         return false;
     if( m_excludeEdgeLayer != aPcbPlotParams.m_excludeEdgeLayer )
         return false;
-    if( m_lineWidth != aPcbPlotParams.m_lineWidth )
-        return false;
     if( m_plotFrameRef != aPcbPlotParams.m_plotFrameRef )
         return false;
     if( m_plotViaOnMaskLayer != aPcbPlotParams.m_plotViaOnMaskLayer )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.h b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.h
index 199240f1c5..18365d073e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ private:
     /// Choose how represent text with PS, PDF and DXF drivers
     PLOT_TEXT_MODE m_textMode;
 
-    /// The default line width (used to draw items having no defined width)
-    int         m_lineWidth;
-
     /// When true set the scale to fit the board in the page
     bool        m_autoScale;
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
index 12973b6f0b..1e141b480b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ PLOTTER* StartPlotBoard( BOARD *aBoard, PCB_PLOT_PARAMS *aPlotOpts, int aLayer,
 
     KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS* renderSettings = new KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS();
     renderSettings->LoadColors( aPlotOpts->ColorSettings() );
+    renderSettings->SetDefaultPenWidth( Millimeter2iu( 0.0212 ) );  // Hairline at 1200dpi
     plotter->SetRenderSettings( renderSettings );
 
     // Compute the viewport and set the other options