diff --git a/src/core/annotation.js b/src/core/annotation.js
index e5fa35cdad507..054487d57ddb7 100644
--- a/src/core/annotation.js
+++ b/src/core/annotation.js
@@ -4096,14 +4096,7 @@ class InkAnnotation extends MarkupAnnotation {
   }
 
   static async createNewAppearanceStream(annotation, xref, params) {
-    const { color, rect, rotation, paths, thickness, opacity } = annotation;
-    const [x1, y1, x2, y2] = rect;
-    let w = x2 - x1;
-    let h = y2 - y1;
-
-    if (rotation % 180 !== 0) {
-      [w, h] = [h, w];
-    }
+    const { color, rect, paths, thickness, opacity } = annotation;
 
     const appearanceBuffer = [
       `${thickness} w 1 J 1 j`,