diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 5257b746e..775137d6f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -4464,8 +4464,6 @@ clutter_actor_get_preferred_size (ClutterActor *self,
     *natural_height_p = natural_height;
 }
 
-#define FLOAT_EPSILON   (1e-4)   /* 1/1000 pixel is the precision used */
-
 /**
  * clutter_actor_get_preferred_width:
  * @self: A #ClutterActor
@@ -4513,14 +4511,11 @@ clutter_actor_get_preferred_width (ClutterActor *self,
                                   &min_width,
                                   &natural_width);
 
-      if (natural_width < min_width - FLOAT_EPSILON)
-        {
-          g_warning ("Actor of type %s reported a natural width "
-                     "of %.2f px lower than min width %.2f px",
-                     G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (self),
-                     natural_width,
-                     min_width);
-        }
+      /* Due to accumulated float errors, it's better not to warn
+       * on this, but just fix it.
+       */
+      if (natural_width < min_width)
+	natural_width = min_width;
 
       if (!priv->min_width_set)
         priv->request_min_width = min_width;
@@ -4585,14 +4580,11 @@ clutter_actor_get_preferred_height (ClutterActor *self,
                                    &min_height,
                                    &natural_height);
 
-      if (natural_height < min_height - FLOAT_EPSILON)
-        {
-          g_warning ("Actor of type %s reported a natural height "
-                     "of %.2f px lower than min height %.2f px",
-                     G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (self),
-                     natural_height,
-                     min_height);
-        }
+      /* Due to accumulated float errors, it's better not to warn
+       * on this, but just fix it.
+       */
+      if (natural_height < min_height)
+	natural_height = min_height;
 
       if (!priv->min_height_set)
         priv->request_min_height = min_height;