diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/freetype.c b/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/freetype.c
index 184a666800..717721bea0 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/freetype.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/freetype.c
@@ -284,7 +284,11 @@ static void *font_renderer_ft_init(const char *font_path, float font_size)
       if ((err = FT_New_Memory_Face(handle->lib, (const FT_Byte*)font_data,
             (FT_Long)font_data_size, (FT_Long)0, &handle->face)))
          goto error;
+      /* TODO/FIXME - not sure if this needs to be freed, going to assume
+       * no and that this is some memory block from the OS */
+#if 0
       handle->file_data = font_data;
+#endif
    }
    else
 #elif defined(HAVE_FONTCONFIG_SUPPORT)