diff --git a/macosx/Badger.m b/macosx/Badger.m
index 06071ebdb..a3feea884 100644
--- a/macosx/Badger.m
+++ b/macosx/Badger.m
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@
         [stringShadow setShadowOffset: NSMakeSize(2.0, -2.0)];
         [stringShadow setShadowBlurRadius: 4.0];
         
+        NSFont * boldFont = [[NSFontManager sharedFontManager] convertFont:
+                            [NSFont fontWithName: @"Helvetica" size: 28.0] toHaveTrait: NSBoldFontMask];
+        
         fAttributes = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:
             [NSColor whiteColor], NSForegroundColorAttributeName,
-            [NSFont fontWithName: @"Helvetica-Bold" size: 28.0], NSFontAttributeName,
-            stringShadow, NSShadowAttributeName, nil];
+            boldFont, NSFontAttributeName, stringShadow, NSShadowAttributeName, nil];
         
         [stringShadow release];