Index: plugins/xsettings/gsd-xsettings-manager.c
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--- plugins/xsettings/gsd-xsettings-manager.c.orig
+++ plugins/xsettings/gsd-xsettings-manager.c
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ get_dpi_from_x_server (void)
         GdkScreen *screen;
         double     dpi;
 
+        return DPI_FALLBACK;
+
         screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
         if (screen != NULL) {
                 double width_dpi, height_dpi;