diff --git a/libports/ports/freetype.mk b/libports/ports/freetype.mk
index fbbab81907..ff89a35752 100644
--- a/libports/ports/freetype.mk
+++ b/libports/ports/freetype.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FREETYPE     = freetype-2.3.9
 FREETYPE_TGZ = $(FREETYPE).tar.gz
-FREETYPE_URL = http://mirrors.zerg.biz/nongnu/freetype/$(FREETYPE_TGZ)
+FREETYPE_URL = http://mirrors.zerg.biz/nongnu/freetype/freetype-old/$(FREETYPE_TGZ)
 
 #
 # Interface to top-level prepare Makefile