:: commit 33f0726e24ddf708d5c5943177c420e057985b4a

diff --git a/common/lib/gterm.c b/common/lib/gterm.c
index 251e26db..385dd012 100644
--- a/common/lib/gterm.c
+++ b/common/lib/gterm.c
@@ -704,8 +704,11 @@ bool gterm_init(struct fb_info **_fbs, size_t *_fbs_count,
     char *menu_font_size = config_get_value(config, 0, "TERM_FONT_SIZE");
     if (menu_font_size != NULL) {
         parse_resolution(&tmp_font_width, &tmp_font_height, NULL, menu_font_size);
-        // XXX: Do not allow widths != 8
-        tmp_font_width = 8;
+
+        if (tmp_font_width != 8) {
+            print("Font width must be 8, got %u. Using default font.\n", tmp_font_width);
+            goto no_load_font;
+        }
 
         size_t tmp_font_size = (tmp_font_width * tmp_font_height * FLANTERM_FB_FONT_GLYPHS) / 8;