diff --git a/xmonad.hs b/xmonad.hs
index 31c4122..b9797e4 100755
--- a/xmonad.hs
+++ b/xmonad.hs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ myTheme :: Theme
 myTheme = defaultTheme { 
     fontName = myFont
 }
-myFont = "xos4 Terminus:style=Regular:Pixelsize=12"
+myFont = "xft:xos4 Terminus:style=Regular:Pixelsize=12"
 
 fadeHook = fadeInactiveLogHook fadeAmount
   where fadeAmount = 0.8