diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index 1b5a72daa4..42506915db 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -514,15 +514,17 @@ def build(bld):
         }
         if bld.env['build_target'] == 'tiger' or bld.env['build_target'] == 'leopard' :
             # There is no acceptable monospace font available on older versions of OS X
-            # and no API to load TTF files that will work with GTK/fontconfig/pango.
-            # Fall back on a font that works, even though it is not monospace
+            # and no API on those versions to load TTF files that will work with 
+            # GTK/fontconfig/pango.
+            #
+            # In addition, the ArdourMono font gets clipped for some reason on OS X
+            #
+            # Moreover, Lucida Grande just seems to work even though it is not monospace
+            # so just use it.
+            #
             font_names = {
                 'MONOSPACE' : 'Lucida Grande',
             }
-        else:
-            font_names = {
-                'MONOSPACE' : 'ArdourMono',
-            }
     else: # Linux/X11 fonts
         basefont = '' # unspecified - use system defaults
         font_sizes = {