diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
index a8c91761b8..a7368abf25 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/ASTextNode.mm
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ static NSArray *DefaultLinkAttributeNames = @[ NSLinkAttributeName ];
     .lineBreakMode = _truncationMode,
     .maximumNumberOfLines = _maximumNumberOfLines,
     .exclusionPaths = _exclusionPaths,
-    .pointSizeScaleFactors = _pointSizeScaleFactors,
+    // use the property getter so a subclass can provide these scale factors on demand if desired
+    .pointSizeScaleFactors = self.pointSizeScaleFactors,
     .layoutManagerCreationBlock = self.layoutManagerCreationBlock,
     .textStorageCreationBlock = self.textStorageCreationBlock,
   };