diff --git a/patches.h b/patches.h
index e028848..fab496d 100644
--- a/patches.h
+++ b/patches.h
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
  * https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/wmii/7bncCahYIww
  * https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=forums&srcid=MDAwODA2MTg0MDQyMjE0OTgzMzMBMDQ3ODQzODkyMTU3NTAyMTMxNTYBX2RUMVNtOUtDQUFKATAuMQEBdjI&authuser=0
  */
-#define BAR_IGNORE_XFT_ERRORS_WHEN_DRAWING_TEXT_PATCH 0
+#define BAR_IGNORE_XFT_ERRORS_WHEN_DRAWING_TEXT_PATCH 1
 
 /* This patch adds back in the workaround for a BadLength error in the Xft library when color
  * glyphs are used. This is for systems that do not have an updated version of the Xft library