diff --git a/src/lgfx/v1/lgfx_fonts.cpp b/src/lgfx/v1/lgfx_fonts.cpp
index 7615717..4092c48 100644
--- a/src/lgfx/v1/lgfx_fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/lgfx/v1/lgfx_fonts.cpp
@@ -886,10 +886,7 @@ namespace lgfx
     int32_t sy = 65536 * style->size_y;
     y += (metrics->y_offset * sy) >> 16;
 
-    if (code == 0x20) {
-      gNum = 0xFFFF;
-      buffer[2] = getSwap32(this->spaceWidth);
-    } else if (!this->getUnicodeIndex(code, &gNum)) {
+    if (!this->getUnicodeIndex(code, &gNum)) {
       return drawCharDummy(gfx, x, y, this->spaceWidth, metrics->height, style, filled_x);
     } else {
       file->preRead();