diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5461ea5de9..234b8a2c88 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -98,17 +98,13 @@ netbsd-x86-32:
 netbsd-x86-64:
 	$(MAKE) $(EXECUTABLE) CONFIG=vm/Config.netbsd.x86.64
 
-macosx-freetype:
-	ln -sf libfreetype.6.dylib \
-		Factor.app/Contents/Frameworks/libfreetype.dylib
-
-macosx-ppc: macosx-freetype
+macosx-ppc:
 	$(MAKE) $(EXECUTABLE) macosx.app CONFIG=vm/Config.macosx.ppc
 
-macosx-x86-32: macosx-freetype
+macosx-x86-32:
 	$(MAKE) $(EXECUTABLE) macosx.app CONFIG=vm/Config.macosx.x86.32
 
-macosx-x86-64: macosx-freetype
+macosx-x86-64:
 	$(MAKE) $(EXECUTABLE) macosx.app CONFIG=vm/Config.macosx.x86.64
 
 linux-x86-32:
diff --git a/basis/windows/ce/ce.factor b/basis/windows/ce/ce.factor
index 948612b2b2..18c48a0139 100644
--- a/basis/windows/ce/ce.factor
+++ b/basis/windows/ce/ce.factor
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ USING: alien sequences ;
     { "libm"     "\\windows\\coredll.dll" "stdcall"   }
     ! { "gl"       "libGLES_CM.dll"         "stdcall" }
     ! { "glu"      "libGLES_CM.dll"         "stdcall" }
-    ! { "freetype" "libfreetype-6.dll"      "stdcall" }
     { "ole32"    "ole32.dll"    "stdcall" }
 } [ first3 add-library ] each