diff --git a/rtgui/navigator.cc b/rtgui/navigator.cc
index 2881e5b0e..0facff89d 100644
--- a/rtgui/navigator.cc
+++ b/rtgui/navigator.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Navigator::Navigator () {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __linux__
-	fontname = "DejaVu Sans Mono";
+	fontname = "Monospace";
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__