diff --git a/xorg-x11-fonts.spec b/xorg-x11-fonts.spec
index 41a6dea..70e2272 100644
--- a/xorg-x11-fonts.spec
+++ b/xorg-x11-fonts.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 Summary:	X.Org X11 fonts
 Name:		xorg-x11-fonts
 Version:	0.99.0
-Release:	4
+Release:	5
 License:	Various licenses
 Group:		User Interface/X
 URL:		http://www.x.org
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ done
   FONTDIR=%{_x11fontdir}/misc
   mkfontdir $FONTDIR 
   # NOTE: We add the ":unscaled" suffix to avoid ugly bitmap fonts.
-  /usr/sbin/chkfontpath -qa %{_x11fontdir}/misc:unscaled
+  # FIXME: we don't because of #172997
+  /usr/sbin/chkfontpath -qa %{_x11fontdir}/misc
   # FIXME: This should only be done on upgrades.
   # Remove the Speedo directory from xfs config as X.Org no longer provides
   # Speedo font support.
@@ -1423,6 +1424,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %ghost %verify(not md5 size mtime) %{_x11fontdir}/cyrillic/fonts.cache-*
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Nov 13 2005 Jeremy Katz <katzj@redhat.com> - 0.99.0-5
+- don't use :unscaled for base fonts as a temporary workaround for #172997
+
 * Wed Nov 9 2005 Mike A. Harris <mharris@redhat.com> 0.99.0-4
 - Added Obsoletes/Conflicts lines for fonts-xorg-* et al. to all subpackages,
   so that OS upgrades work properly.