diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b325d05..6961464 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # dwm version
-VERSION = 2.5.1
+VERSION = 2.6
 
 # Customize below to fit your system
 
diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index a67ac58..c0b233f 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@ setfont(const char *fontstr) {
 		while(n--)
 			fprintf(stderr, "missing fontset: %s\n", missing[n]);
 		XFreeStringList(missing);
-		if(dc.font.set) {
-			XFreeFontSet(dpy, dc.font.set);
-			dc.font.set = NULL;
-		}
 	}
 	if(dc.font.set) {
 		XFontSetExtents *font_extents;