diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FontFamily.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FontFamily.cs
index f36062f182..16dba573fd 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FontFamily.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FontFamily.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <summary>
         /// Represents the default font family
         /// </summary>
-        public static FontFamily Default => new FontFamily("system-ui");
+        public static FontFamily Default => new FontFamily(String.Empty);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the primary family name of the font family.