diff --git a/dix/dixfonts.c b/dix/dixfonts.c
index a7fb0eb2c..3b03fbfdd 100644
--- a/dix/dixfonts.c
+++ b/dix/dixfonts.c
@@ -1895,7 +1895,6 @@ InitFonts (void)
 #ifdef BUILTIN_FONTS
     BuiltinRegisterFpeFunctions();
 #else
-    FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions();
     FontFileRegisterFpeFunctions();
     fs_register_fpe_functions();
 #endif