diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
index 87b6650a66..5024c7759a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_fonts.rc.in
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ style "small_text"
 
 style "small_mono_text"
 {
- 	font_name = "bold monospace @FONT_SMALL@"
+	font_name = "monospace bold @FONT_SMALL@"
 }
 
 style "small_italic_text"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index 565963ef64..43bfc562b8 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def build(bld):
                 'MASSIVE' : '60',
         }
         font_names = {
-                'BOLD_MONOSPACE' : 'bold monospace'
+                'BOLD_MONOSPACE' : 'monospace bold'
         }
 
     # Set up font substitution dictionary