diff --git a/src/fntsys.c b/src/fntsys.c
index ddd94a4c3..bac159abc 100644
--- a/src/fntsys.c
+++ b/src/fntsys.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static FT_Vector delta;
 
 #define GLYPH_PAGE_OK(font, page) ((pageid <= font->cacheMaxPageID) && (font->glyphCache[page]))
 
-static void fntLoadDefaults(char *path);
+static int fntLoadDefaultInternal(char *path, int fontSize, int slot);
 
 static void fntCacheFlushPage(fnt_glyph_cache_entry_t *page)
 {
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ void fntInit()
     for (; i < FNT_MAX_COUNT; ++i)
         fntInitSlot(&fonts[i]);
 
-    fntLoadDefaults(NULL);
+    fntLoadDefaultInternal(NULL, FNTSYS_DEFAULT_SIZE, FNT_DEFAULT);
+    delay(200);
+    fntLoadDefaultInternal(NULL, 12, 1);
 }
 
 int fntLoadFile(char *path, int fontSize)
@@ -338,19 +340,6 @@ int fntLoadDefault(char *path)
     return fntLoadDefaultInternal(path, FNTSYS_DEFAULT_SIZE, FNT_DEFAULT);
 }
 
-static void fntLoadDefaults(char *path)
-{
-    if (fntLoadDefaultInternal(path, FNTSYS_DEFAULT_SIZE, FNT_DEFAULT) != 0) {
-        LOG("FNTSYS Failed to load default font.\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (fntLoadDefaultInternal(path, 12, 1) != 0) {
-        LOG("FNTSYS Failed to load secondary font.\n");
-        return;
-    }
-}
-
 void fntEnd()
 {
     LOG("FNTSYS End\n");