diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index 994238a7fb..8263704251 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ style "red_medium_text" = "medium_text"
 
 style "large_bold_text"
 {
- 	font_name = "bold @FONT_BIGGER@"
+ 	font_name = "bold @FONT_LARGE@"
 }
 
 style "larger_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index e12e0bf388..7ed74cca20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ def build(bld):
 
     # Set up font sizes
     if bld.is_defined('GTKOSX'): # OS X fonts
-        basefont = "Lucida Grande"
+        basefont = ""
         font_sizes = {
                 'TINY' : '7',
                 'SMALLER' : '9',