diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index 5a68e8fdf..fb02d184f 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const { removeLeadingZero } = require('./svgo/tools');
+
 /**
  * @typedef {import('./types').PathDataItem} PathDataItem
  * @typedef {import('./types').PathDataCommand} PathDataCommand
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ const stringifyNumber = (number, precision) => {
     number = Math.round(number * ratio) / ratio;
   }
   // remove zero whole from decimal number
-  return number.toString().replace(/^0\./, '.').replace(/^-0\./, '-.');
+  return removeLeadingZero(number);
 };
 
 /**