diff --git a/Source/NSFontPanel.m b/Source/NSFontPanel.m
index 986d4ef7e..9d33c92f7 100644
--- a/Source/NSFontPanel.m
+++ b/Source/NSFontPanel.m
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ float sizes[] = {4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0,
   //  if (![NSBundle loadNibNamed: @"FontPanel" owner: self]);
   [self _initWithoutGModel];
 
-  ASSIGN(_familyList, [[NSFontManager sharedFontManager] 
-			availableFontFamilies]);
+  [self reloadDefaultFontFamilies];
   ASSIGN(_faceList, [NSArray array]);
   _face = -1;
   _family = -1;
@@ -167,6 +166,12 @@ float sizes[] = {4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0,
   [setButton setEnabled: flag];
 }
 
+- (void) reloadDefaultFontFamilies
+{
+  ASSIGN(_familyList, [[NSFontManager sharedFontManager] 
+			availableFontFamilies]);
+}
+
 /*
  * Setting the Font 
  */