diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index 280a034..bc89b16 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # dmenu version
-VERSION = 1.6
+VERSION = 1.7
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index bd11091..ea02c4d 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -107,10 +107,7 @@ setfont(const char *fontstr) {
 		if(dc.font.xfont)
 			XFreeFont(dpy, dc.font.xfont);
 		dc.font.xfont = NULL;
-		dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr);
-		if (!dc.font.xfont)
-			dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, "fixed");
-		if (!dc.font.xfont)
+		if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr)))
 			eprint("error, cannot init 'fixed' font\n");
 		dc.font.ascent = dc.font.xfont->ascent;
 		dc.font.descent = dc.font.xfont->descent;