diff --git a/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el b/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
index a95679f..8ad3ea3 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/fred-theme.el
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 (custom-theme-set-faces
  'fred
- '(default ((default (:foundry "SRC" :family "Hack" :height 110))
+ ;; check if "Hack" font is availible before setting it
+ `(default ((default ,(let ((font '(:foundry "SRC" :family "Hack" :height 110)))
+                       (when (find-font (apply 'font-spec font)) font)))
             (((class color) (min-colors 4096)) (:foreground "#eeeeec" :background "#151515"))
             (((class color) (min-colors 256)) (:foreground "#eeeeec" :background "#222"))
             (((class color) (min-colors 89)) (:foreground "#eeeeec" :background "black"))))