diff --git a/quad/quad/freetype-ffi.rkt b/quad/quad/freetype-ffi.rkt
index 1749a904..aedbb286 100644
--- a/quad/quad/freetype-ffi.rkt
+++ b/quad/quad/freetype-ffi.rkt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     (provide id)))
 
 (define-runtime-lib freetype-lib
-  [(unix) #f] ; todo: get unix runtime path
+  [(unix) (ffi-lib "libfontconfig" '("1" ""))]
   [(macosx) (ffi-lib "libfreetype.6.dylib")]
   [(windows) (ffi-lib "libfreetype-6.dll")])