diff --git a/src/include/86box/printer.h b/src/include/86box/printer.h
index eb6eb4a75..8efba343e 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/printer.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/printer.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #ifndef PRINTER_H
 #define PRINTER_H
 
-#define FONT_FILE_DOTMATRIX "dotmatrix.ttf"
+#define FONT_FILE_DOTMATRIX "dotmatrix.otf"
 
 #define FONT_FILE_ROMAN     "roman.ttf"
 #define FONT_FILE_SANSSERIF "sansserif.ttf"
diff --git a/src/printer/prt_escp.c b/src/printer/prt_escp.c
index c11479786..cd0279078 100644
--- a/src/printer/prt_escp.c
+++ b/src/printer/prt_escp.c
@@ -545,17 +545,6 @@ update_font(escp_t *dev)
     if (FT_New_Face(ft_lib, path, 0, &dev->fontface)) {
         escp_log("ESC/P: unable to load font '%s'\n", path);
         dev->fontface = NULL;
-
-        /* Try to fall back to Courier in case the dot matrix font is absent. */
-        if (!strcmp(fn, FONT_FILE_DOTMATRIX)) {
-            strcpy(path, dev->fontpath);
-            path_slash(path);
-            strcat(path, FONT_FILE_COURIER);
-            if (FT_New_Face(ft_lib, path, 0, &dev->fontface)) {
-                escp_log("ESC/P: unable to load font '%s'\n", path);
-                dev->fontface = NULL;
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     if (!dev->multipoint_mode) {