diff --git a/packages/math/point.ts b/packages/math/point.ts
index e24bd29c3e..398eb9f849 100644
--- a/packages/math/point.ts
+++ b/packages/math/point.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export function pointDistance<P extends GenericPoint>(a: P, b: P): number {
  * @returns The euclidean distance between the two points.
  */
 export function pointDistanceSq<P extends GenericPoint>(a: P, b: P): number {
-  return Math.hypot(b[0] - a[0], b[1] - a[1]);
+  return Math.pow(b[0] - a[0], 2) + Math.pow(b[1] - a[1], 2);
 }
 
 /**