diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 34df9ed..5cb638b 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -298,10 +298,9 @@ initfont(const char *fontstr) {
 		if(dc.font.xfont)
 			XFreeFont(dpy, dc.font.xfont);
 		dc.font.xfont = NULL;
-		if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr))) {
-			if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, "fixed")))
-				eprint("error, cannot load font: '%s'\n", fontstr);
-		}
+		if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr))
+		&& !(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, "fixed")))
+			eprint("error, cannot load font: '%s'\n", fontstr);
 		dc.font.ascent = dc.font.xfont->ascent;
 		dc.font.descent = dc.font.xfont->descent;
 	}