diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes/console-scale.txt b/DOCS/interface-changes/console-scale.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13e43f0055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes/console-scale.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+remove `console-scale` script-opt
diff --git a/DOCS/man/console.rst b/DOCS/man/console.rst
index 7028e6c76d..d496710cfe 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/console.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/console.rst
@@ -131,15 +131,6 @@ documentation.
 Configurable Options
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-``scale``
-    Default: 1
-
-    All drawing is scaled by this value, including the text borders and the
-    cursor.
-
-    If the VO backend in use has HiDPI scale reporting implemented, the option
-    value is scaled with the reported HiDPI scale.
-
 ``font``
     Default: unset (picks a hardcoded font depending on detected platform)
 
@@ -151,7 +142,7 @@ Configurable Options
     Default: 16
 
     Set the font size used for the REPL and the console. This will be
-    multiplied by "scale".
+    multiplied by ``display-hidpi-scale``.
 
 ``border_size``
     Default: 1
diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index 5859aab6e1..f844c53eef 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ local assdraw = require 'mp.assdraw'
 
 -- Default options
 local opts = {
-    -- All drawing is scaled by this value, including the text borders and the
-    -- cursor. Change it if you have a high-DPI display.
-    scale = 1,
-    -- Set the font used for the REPL and the console.
-    -- This has to be a monospaced font.
     font = "",
     -- Set the font size used for the REPL and the console. This will be
     -- multiplied by "scale".
@@ -266,7 +261,6 @@ local function calculate_max_log_lines()
 
     return math.floor(mp.get_property_native('osd-height')
                       / mp.get_property_native('display-hidpi-scale', 1)
-                      / opts.scale
                       * (1 - global_margins.t - global_margins.b)
                       / opts.font_size
                       -- Subtract 1 for the input line and 1 for the newline
@@ -511,8 +505,6 @@ local function update()
 
     local dpi_scale = mp.get_property_native("display-hidpi-scale", 1.0)
 
-    dpi_scale = dpi_scale * opts.scale
-
     local screenx, screeny = mp.get_osd_size()
     screenx = screenx / dpi_scale
     screeny = screeny / dpi_scale