diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ac604c599..449de067b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
             # darwin ports installation directories
             add_directory(library_dirs, "/opt/local/lib")
             add_directory(include_dirs, "/opt/local/include")
+            # freetype2 ships with X11
+            add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/x11/lib")
+            add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/x11/include")
 
         add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/local/lib")
         # FIXME: check /opt/stuff directories here?