diff --git a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/CssStyleHelper.java b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/CssStyleHelper.java
index 732701ef27..1286457aaa 100644
--- a/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/CssStyleHelper.java
+++ b/modules/javafx.graphics/src/main/java/javafx/scene/CssStyleHelper.java
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ private CalculatedValue calculateValue(
                 // did we get a fontValue from the preceding block?
                 // if not, get it from our cacheEntry or choose the default
                 if (fontForFontRelativeSizes == null) {
-                    if (fontFromCacheEntry != null && fontFromCacheEntry.isRelative() == false) {
+                    if (fontFromCacheEntry != null) {
                         fontForFontRelativeSizes = (Font)fontFromCacheEntry.getValue();
                     } else {
                         fontForFontRelativeSizes = Font.getDefault();