diff --git a/src/text/ft2.c b/src/text/ft2.c
index df63a27..37bed4e 100644
--- a/src/text/ft2.c
+++ b/src/text/ft2.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int ft2_MwDrawText(MwWidget handle, MwFLFont ttf, MwPoint* point, const c
 
 		for(cy = 0; cy < bmp->rows; cy++) {
 			for(cx = 0; cx < bmp->width; cx++) {
-				int	       ox  = x + cx + (ttf->face->glyph->metrics.horiBearingX >> 6) + ttf->face->glyph->bitmap_left;
+				int	       ox  = x + cx + ttf->face->glyph->bitmap_left;
 				int	       oy  = y + (ttf->face->height * ttf->px / ttf->face->units_per_EM) - ttf->face->glyph->bitmap_top + cy + (ttf->face->descender * ttf->px / ttf->face->units_per_EM);
 				unsigned char* opx = &px[(oy * tw + ox) * 4];
 				opx[0]		   = color->common.red;