diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
index 4b8c9e67c..663d81a5f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static ModuleDefault ModuleDefaults[] = {
     {.name = "extmod",   .toLoad = TRUE,    .load_opt=NULL},
     {.name = "dbe",      .toLoad = TRUE,    .load_opt=NULL},
     {.name = "glx",      .toLoad = TRUE,    .load_opt=NULL},
-    {.name = "freetype", .toLoad = TRUE,    .load_opt=NULL},
 #ifdef XRECORD
     {.name = "record",   .toLoad = TRUE,    .load_opt=NULL},
 #endif