diff --git a/src/cairo-matrix.c b/src/cairo-matrix.c
index 75f091b48..c1075547c 100644
--- a/src/cairo-matrix.c
+++ b/src/cairo-matrix.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ _cairo_matrix_to_pixman_matrix (const cairo_matrix_t	*matrix,
          * that point.
 	 */
 
-	if (_cairo_matrix_is_translation (matrix))
+	if (_cairo_matrix_has_unity_scale (matrix))
 	    return;
 
         /* Note: If we can't invert the transformation, skip the adjustment. */