diff --git a/grace.spec b/grace.spec
index c3f116f..ba307a3 100644
--- a/grace.spec
+++ b/grace.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+%define _x11fontdir %{_datadir}/X11/fonts
+%define catalogue /etc/X11/fontpath.d
+
 Name:           grace
 Version:        5.1.21
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        3%{?dist}
 Summary:        Numerical Data Processing and Visualization Tool
 
 License:        GPLv2+
@@ -28,8 +31,6 @@ BuildRequires: libXpm-devel
 
 Requires:	nedit
 Requires:	htmlview
-Requires(post): chkfontpath
-Requires(postun): chkfontpath
 
 %description
 Grace is a Motif application for two-dimensional data visualization.
@@ -129,13 +130,14 @@ desktop-file-install --vendor fedora --delete-original    \
     --add-category Graphics	                            \
     %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
 
+mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{catalogue}
+ln -sf %{_datadir}/%{name}/type1 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{catalogue}/%{name}-type1
 
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 
 %post
-%{_sbindir}/chkfontpath -q -a %{_datadir}/%{name}/fonts/type1
 touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor || :
 if [ -x %{_bindir}/gtk-update-icon-cache ]; then
    %{_bindir}/gtk-update-icon-cache --quiet %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor || :
@@ -143,7 +145,6 @@ fi
 
 
 %postun
-%{_sbindir}/chkfontpath -q -r %{_datadir}/%{name}/fonts/type1
 touch --no-create %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor || :
 if [ -x %{_bindir}/gtk-update-icon-cache ]; then
    %{_bindir}/gtk-update-icon-cache --quiet %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor || :
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/applications/*
 %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/*/*/*
 %{_mandir}/man*/*
+%{catalogue}/%{name}-type1
 
 
 %files devel
@@ -175,6 +177,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Sep 27 2007 José Matos <jamatos[AT]fc.up.pt> - 5.1.21-3
+- Remove dependency on chkfontpath, thanks to ajax for the patch. (#252277)
+
 * Tue Aug 28 2007 José Matos <jamatos[AT]fc.up.pt> - 5.1.21-2
 - License fix, rebuild for devel (F8).