diff --git a/src/os/unix/font_unix.cpp b/src/os/unix/font_unix.cpp
index 548fd410cc..6ab1d99823 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/font_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/os/unix/font_unix.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ FT_Error GetFontByFaceName(const char *font_name, FT_Face *face)
 	auto [font_family, font_style] = SplitFontFamilyAndStyle(font_name);
 
 	/* Resolve the name and populate the information structure */
-	FcPattern *pat = FcNameParse((FcChar8 *)font_family.data());
-	if (!font_style.empty()) FcPatternAddString(pat, FC_STYLE, (FcChar8 *)font_style.data());
+	FcPattern *pat = FcPatternCreate();
+	if (!font_family.empty()) FcPatternAddString(pat, FC_FAMILY, reinterpret_cast<const FcChar8 *>(font_family.c_str()));
+	if (!font_style.empty()) FcPatternAddString(pat, FC_STYLE, reinterpret_cast<const FcChar8 *>(font_style.c_str()));
 	FcConfigSubstitute(nullptr, pat, FcMatchPattern);
 	FcDefaultSubstitute(pat);
 	FcFontSet *fs = FcFontSetCreate();