diff --git a/engines/openbox/Makefile.am b/engines/openbox/Makefile.am
index 1cfa3e5b..c239e8e8 100644
--- a/engines/openbox/Makefile.am
+++ b/engines/openbox/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CPPFLAGS=$(XFT_CFLAGS) $(GLIB_CFLAGS) @CPPFLAGS@ \
 -DENGINEDIR=\"$(enginedir)\" \
 -DTHEMEDIR=\"$(themedir)\" \
 -DDEFAULT_THEME=\"nyz\" \
--DDEFAULT_FONT=\"Sans-6\" \
+-DDEFAULT_FONT=\"Sans-7\" \
 -DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"Openbox-Engine\"
 
 engine_LTLIBRARIES=openbox.la