diff --git a/src/cairo-ft-font.c b/src/cairo-ft-font.c
index bf6977577..e14305348 100644
--- a/src/cairo-ft-font.c
+++ b/src/cairo-ft-font.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 /* Fontconfig version older than 2.6 didn't have these options */
 #ifndef FC_LCD_FILTER
 #define FC_LCD_FILTER	"lcdfilter"
+#endif
+/* Stupid Ubuntu defined FC_LCD_FILTER without defining the following */
+#ifndef FC_LCD_NONE
 #define FC_LCD_NONE	0
 #define FC_LCD_DEFAULT	1
 #define FC_LCD_LIGHT	2
diff --git a/src/cairo-xlib-screen.c b/src/cairo-xlib-screen.c
index c3d2fd7e2..ebce8a2f9 100644
--- a/src/cairo-xlib-screen.c
+++ b/src/cairo-xlib-screen.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ get_integer_default (Display    *dpy,
 /* Fontconfig version older than 2.6 didn't have these options */
 #ifndef FC_LCD_FILTER
 #define FC_LCD_FILTER	"lcdfilter"
+#endif
+/* Stupid Ubuntu defined FC_LCD_FILTER without defining the following */
+#ifndef FC_LCD_NONE
 #define FC_LCD_NONE	0
 #define FC_LCD_DEFAULT	1
 #define FC_LCD_LIGHT	2