diff --git a/src/cairo-default-context.c b/src/cairo-default-context.c
index 26f873a..65513ca 100644
--- a/src/cairo-default-context.c
+++ b/src/cairo-default-context.c
@@ -837,25 +837,25 @@ _cairo_default_context_rectangle (void *abstract_cr,
 {
     cairo_default_context_t *cr = abstract_cr;
     cairo_status_t status;
 
     status = _cairo_default_context_move_to (cr, x, y);
     if (unlikely (status))
 	return status;
 
-    status = _cairo_default_context_line_to (cr, width, 0);
+    status = _cairo_default_context_rel_line_to (cr, width, 0);
     if (unlikely (status))
 	return status;
 
-    status = _cairo_default_context_line_to (cr, 0, height);
+    status = _cairo_default_context_rel_line_to (cr, 0, height);
     if (unlikely (status))
 	return status;
 
-    status = _cairo_default_context_line_to (cr, -width, 0);
+    status = _cairo_default_context_rel_line_to (cr, -width, 0);
     if (unlikely (status))
 	return status;
 
     return _cairo_default_context_close_path (cr);
 }
 
 static void
 _cairo_default_context_path_extents (void *abstract_cr,