diff --git a/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index a69f8026..5d2a6b87 100644
--- a/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ QVariant PreferencesDialog::getSettingsDefaultValue(const QString& group, const
     {
         QFont font("Monospace");
         font.setStyleHint(QFont::TypeWriter);
-        return font.family();
+        return QFontInfo(font).family();
     }
 
     // editor/fontsize or log/fontsize?