1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/font.c b/src/font.c
index 5ad6d0bf8f0..f5a9e3e70e2 100644
--- a/src/font.c
+++ b/src/font.c
@@ -439,8 +439,7 @@ find_font_encoding (fontname)
               : CONSP (XCDR (elt)) && CHARSETP (XCAR (XCDR (elt)))))
         return (XCDR (elt));
     }
-  /* We don't know the encoding of this font.  Let's assume `ascii'.  */
-  return Qascii;
+  return Qnil;
 }
 
 /* Return encoding charset and repertory charset for REGISTRY in