diff --git a/src/proj4leaflet.js b/src/proj4leaflet.js
index 498111d..e19baeb 100644
--- a/src/proj4leaflet.js
+++ b/src/proj4leaflet.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 				nextScale = this._scales[iZoom + 1];
 				scaleDiff = nextScale - baseScale;
 				zDiff = (zoom - iZoom);
-				return baseScale + scaleDiff * Math.pow(zDiff, nextScale / baseScale);
+				return baseScale + scaleDiff * zDiff;
 			}
 		},
 	});