--- a/filter/filter_text.c
+++ b/filter/filter_text.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
   static float elapsed_ss;
   static uint8_t *buf = NULL;
   static uint8_t *p, *q;
-  char *default_font = "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts/arial.ttf";
+  char *default_font = "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf";
   extern int flip; // transcode.c
 
   if (ptr->tag & TC_AUDIO)
