diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index fb3e0f8c2..21d6c9638 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -463,23 +463,16 @@ DATA = OrderedDict([
     )),
 
     ('fonts', sect.KeyValue(
-        ('_monospace',
-         SettingValue(types.Font, 'Monospace, "DejaVu Sans Mono", Consolas, '
-                      'Monaco, "Bitstream Vera Sans Mono", "Andale Mono", '
-                      '"Liberation Mono", "Courier New", Courier, monospace, '
-                      'Fixed, Terminal'),
-         "Default monospace fonts."),
-
         ('completion',
-         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt ${_monospace}"),
+         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt Monospace"),
          "Font used in the completion widget."),
 
         ('tabbar',
-         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt ${_monospace}"),
+         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt Monospace"),
          "Font used in the tabbar."),
 
         ('statusbar',
-         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt ${_monospace}"),
+         SettingValue(types.Font, "8pt Monospace"),
          "Font used in the statusbar."),
 
     )),