diff --git a/samplecode/SampleText.cpp b/samplecode/SampleText.cpp
index c6aaa52..aa314dd 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleText.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleText.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
      //   printf(" %d %g", i, x);
         x = powf(x, ee);
      //   printf(" %g", x);
-        int xx = SkScalarRound(SkFloatToScalar(x * 255));
+        int xx = SkScalarRound(x * 255);
      //   printf(" %d\n", xx);
         fTable[i] = SkToU8(xx);
     }