diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.cpp b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.cpp
index 8fb1f6bd0a..be42957eb8 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenDevice.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ void TouchscreenDevice::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCal
     _inputDevice->update(deltaTime, inputCalibrationData, jointsCaptured);
 
     // at DPI 100 use these arbitrary values to divide dragging distance 
-    static const float DPI_SCALE_X = glm::clamp((float)(qApp->primaryScreen()->physicalDotsPerInchX() / 100.0f), 1.0f, 10.0f)
                        * 600.0f;
-    static const float DPI_SCALE_Y = glm::clamp((float)(qApp->primaryScreen()->physicalDotsPerInchY() / 100.0f), 1.0f, 10.0f)
                        * 200.0f;
 
     float distanceScaleX, distanceScaleY;