diff --git a/modules/om/generic/omGeneric.c b/modules/om/generic/omGeneric.c
index c78c0a9..852cc46 100644
--- a/modules/om/generic/omGeneric.c
+++ b/modules/om/generic/omGeneric.c
@@ -840,19 +840,6 @@ parse_omit_name(
     if ((font_data->xlfd_name = get_font_name(oc, buf)) != NULL)
 	return True;
 
-    /* This may mot be needed anymore as XListFonts() takes care of this */
-    while (num_fields < 12) {
-	if ((last - buf) > (XLFD_MAX_LEN - 2))
-	    return -1;
-	*last = '*';
-	*(last + 1) = '-';
-	strcpy(last + 2, font_data->name);
-	num_fields++;
-	last+=2;
-	if ((font_data->xlfd_name = get_font_name(oc, buf)) != NULL)
-	    return True;
-    }
-
 
     return False;
 }