diff --git a/WINGs/wfont_wl.c b/WINGs/wfont_wl.c
index 8d5f121..9dd549c 100644
--- a/WINGs/wfont_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wfont_wl.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ wl_draw_image_string(void *sctx, void *handle, WMDrawable d,
     pixman_image_unref(bsolid);
 
     /* Draw text on top. */
-    wl_draw_string(sctx, handle, d, x, y + ((FontHandleWL *)handle)->ascent,
+    wl_draw_string(sctx, handle, d, x, y,
                    tr, tg, tb, ta, tpix, text, len);
 }