diff -ur a/src/sugar/activity/main.py b/src/sugar/activity/main.py
--- a/src/sugar/activity/main.py	2010-02-10 16:28:23.000000000 +0100
+++ b/src/sugar/activity/main.py	2010-02-16 19:06:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@
 
     gtk.icon_theme_get_default().append_search_path(bundle.get_icons_path())
 
-    # This code can be removed when we grow an xsettings daemon (the GTK+
-    # init routines will then automatically figure out the font settings)
-    settings = gtk.settings_get_default()
-    settings.set_property('gtk-font-name',
-                          '%s %f' % (style.FONT_FACE, style.FONT_SIZE))
-
     locale_path = i18n.get_locale_path(bundle.get_bundle_id())
 
     gettext.bindtextdomain(bundle.get_bundle_id(), locale_path)