diff --git a/YACReader/configuration.h b/YACReader/configuration.h
index 1857255c..384595dd 100644
--- a/YACReader/configuration.h
+++ b/YACReader/configuration.h
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ using namespace YACReader;
 		void setMagnifyingGlassSize(const QSize & mgs) { settings->setValue(MAG_GLASS_SIZE,mgs);}
 		QSize getGotoSlideSize() { return settings->value(GO_TO_FLOW_SIZE).toSize();}
 		void setGotoSlideSize(const QSize & gss) { settings->setValue(GO_TO_FLOW_SIZE,gss);}
-        float getZoomLevel() { return settings->value(ZOOM_LEVEL).toInt();}
-        void setZoomLevel(int zl) { settings->setValue(ZOOM_LEVEL,zl);}
+        float getZoomLevel() { return settings->value(ZOOM_LEVEL).toFloat();}
+        void setZoomLevel(float zl) { settings->setValue(ZOOM_LEVEL,zl);}
 		
 		//Unified enum based fitmode
         YACReader::FitMode getFitMode() { return static_cast<YACReader::FitMode>(settings->value(FITMODE, YACReader::FitMode::FullPage).toInt()); }
diff --git a/YACReader/width_slider.cpp b/YACReader/width_slider.cpp
index b500d7a2..fd058f98 100644
--- a/YACReader/width_slider.cpp
+++ b/YACReader/width_slider.cpp
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ YACReaderSlider::YACReaderSlider(QWidget *parent)
 
     slider->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
-    int value = Configuration::getConfiguration().getZoomLevel()*100;
-    slider->setValue(value);
-    percentageLabel->setText(QString("%1 %").arg(value));
+    slider->setValue(100);
+    percentageLabel->setText(QString("%1 %").arg(100));
     connect(slider,SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),this,SLOT(updateText(int)));
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ void YACReaderSlider::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent * event)
 void YACReaderSlider::updateText(int value)
 {
     percentageLabel->setText(QString("%1 %").arg(value));
-    Configuration::getConfiguration().setZoomLevel(value);
     emit zoomRatioChanged(value);
 }