diff --git a/escher/src/expression_view.cpp b/escher/src/expression_view.cpp
index dfd23e3b3..a760f635a 100644
--- a/escher/src/expression_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/expression_view.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ KDSize ExpressionView::minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay() const {
 
 KDPoint ExpressionView::drawingOrigin() const {
   KDSize expressionSize = m_expressionLayout->size();
-  return KDPoint(m_horizontalAlignment*(m_frame.width() - expressionSize.width()), 0.5f*(m_frame.height() - expressionSize.height()));
+  return KDPoint(m_horizontalAlignment*(m_frame.width() - expressionSize.width()), (m_frame.height() - expressionSize.height())/2);
 }
 
 KDPoint ExpressionView::absoluteDrawingOrigin() const {
diff --git a/escher/src/stack_view.cpp b/escher/src/stack_view.cpp
index 5f125bea5..bd667671d 100644
--- a/escher/src/stack_view.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/stack_view.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void StackView::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   ctx->fillRect(KDRect(0, height-1, width, 1), m_separatorColor);
   // Write title
   KDSize textSize = KDText::stringSize(m_controller->title(), KDText::FontSize::Small);
-  KDPoint origin(0.5f*(m_frame.width() - textSize.width()),0.5f*(m_frame.height() - textSize.height()));
+  KDPoint origin((m_frame.width() - textSize.width())/2,(m_frame.height() - textSize.height())/2);
   ctx->drawString(m_controller->title(), origin, KDText::FontSize::Small, m_textColor, m_backgroundColor);
 }
 
diff --git a/escher/src/tab_view_cell.cpp b/escher/src/tab_view_cell.cpp
index 7bea92c38..43be0c1c8 100644
--- a/escher/src/tab_view_cell.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/tab_view_cell.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void TabViewCell::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   }
   // Write title
   KDSize textSize = KDText::stringSize(m_controller->title(), KDText::FontSize::Small);
-  KDPoint origin(0.5f*(m_frame.width() - textSize.width()),0.5f*(m_frame.height() - textSize.height()));
+  KDPoint origin((m_frame.width() - textSize.width())/2, (m_frame.height() - textSize.height())/2);
   ctx->drawString(m_controller->title(), origin, KDText::FontSize::Small, text, background);
 }