diff --git a/preferences.xml b/preferences.xml
index f704c174a..bf1fa003e 100644
--- a/preferences.xml
+++ b/preferences.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Started September 2000 by David Megginson, david@megginson.com
 
  <!-- General simulation preferences -->
  <sim>
-  <font>Helvetica.txf</font>
   <intl include="Translations/locale.xml"/>
   <aircraft>c172</aircraft>
   <virtual-cockpit type="bool">false</virtual-cockpit>