diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 4aaec07..56578ca 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -1514,16 +1514,12 @@ void GetFont(MyFont *font)
     int ascent;
     int descent;
     int fnum;
-    char *basename2;
 
     if (font->font_set != NULL){
 	XFreeFontSet(dpy, font->font_set);
     }
 
-    basename2 = (char *)malloc(strlen(font->basename) + 3);
-    if (basename2) sprintf(basename2, "%s,*", font->basename);
-    else basename2 = font->basename;
-    if( (font->font_set = XCreateFontSet(dpy, basename2,
+    if( (font->font_set = XCreateFontSet(dpy, font->basename,
 				    &missing_charset_list_return,
 				    &missing_charset_count_return,
 				    &def_string_return)) == NULL) {
@@ -1540,7 +1536,6 @@ void GetFont(MyFont *font)
 	    exit(1);
 	}
     }
-    if (basename2 != font->basename) free(basename2);
     font_extents = XExtentsOfFontSet(font->font_set);
 
     fnum = XFontsOfFontSet(font->font_set, &xfonts, &font_names);