diff --git a/kitty/borders.py b/kitty/borders.py
index 440ee1ffa..408a09861 100644
--- a/kitty/borders.py
+++ b/kitty/borders.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ from functools import partial
 from itertools import chain
 
 from .fast_data_types import (
-    BORDERS_PROGRAM, add_borders_rect, compile_program, init_borders_program
+    BORDERS_PROGRAM, add_borders_rect, compile_program, init_borders_program,
+    pt_to_px
 )
-from .utils import color_as_int, load_shaders, pt_to_px
+from .utils import color_as_int, load_shaders
 
 
 def vertical_edge(os_window_id, tab_id, color, width, top, bottom, left):
diff --git a/kitty/layout.py b/kitty/layout.py
index dbb579751..86a1666ea 100644
--- a/kitty/layout.py
+++ b/kitty/layout.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 from itertools import islice
 
 from .constants import WindowGeometry
-from .utils import pt_to_px
-from .fast_data_types import viewport_for_window
-
+from .fast_data_types import pt_to_px, viewport_for_window
 
 viewport_width = viewport_height = available_height = 400
 cell_width = cell_height = 20
diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 310f78ed6..6d74c5e1c 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -421,6 +421,13 @@ PYWRAP1(set_logical_dpi) {
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+PYWRAP1(pt_to_px) {
+    long pt = PyLong_AsLong(args);
+    double dpi = (global_state.logical_dpi_x + global_state.logical_dpi_y) / 2.f;
+    return PyLong_FromLong((long)(pt * (dpi / 72.0)));
+}
+
+
 PYWRAP1(set_boss) {
     Py_CLEAR(global_state.boss);
     global_state.boss = args;
@@ -460,6 +467,7 @@ static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     MW(set_options, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(handle_for_window_id, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(set_logical_dpi, METH_VARARGS),
+    MW(pt_to_px, METH_O),
     MW(add_tab, METH_O),
     MW(add_window, METH_VARARGS),
     MW(update_window_title, METH_VARARGS),
diff --git a/kitty/utils.py b/kitty/utils.py
index 75ec410d4..27b825eb5 100644
--- a/kitty/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/utils.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from time import monotonic
 
 from .constants import appname, is_macos, is_wayland
 from .fast_data_types import (
-    GLSL_VERSION, glfw_get_physical_dpi, glfw_primary_monitor_content_scale,
+    GLSL_VERSION, glfw_primary_monitor_content_scale,
     redirect_std_streams, wcwidth as wcwidth_impl, x11_display, x11_window_id
 )
 from .rgb import Color, to_color
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ def wcwidth(c: str) -> int:
         return wcwidth_impl(ord(c[0]))
 
 
-@lru_cache()
-def pt_to_px(pts):
-    dpix, dpiy = get_dpi()['logical']
-    dpi = (dpix + dpiy) / 2
-    return round(pts * dpi / 72)
-
-
 @contextmanager
 def timeit(name, do_timing=False):
     if do_timing:
@@ -85,13 +78,6 @@ def get_logical_dpi(override_dpi=None):
     return get_logical_dpi.ans
 
 
-def get_dpi():
-    if not hasattr(get_dpi, 'ans'):
-        pdpi = glfw_get_physical_dpi()
-        get_dpi.ans = {'physical': pdpi, 'logical': get_logical_dpi()}
-    return get_dpi.ans
-
-
 def color_as_int(val):
     return val[0] << 16 | val[1] << 8 | val[2]