diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b7c05c6d43..ace249969c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-07-28  Michael Natterer  <mitch@gimp.org>
+
+	* app/text/gimptext-vectors.c: define FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE as
+	ft_glyph_format_outline if it doesn't exist so it compiles with
+	older freetype versions.
+
 2003-07-28  Michael Natterer  <mitch@gimp.org>
 
 	* app/gui/image-menu.c (image_menu_entries): add the
diff --git a/app/text/gimptext-vectors.c b/app/text/gimptext-vectors.c
index b03d6e22d4..c43817574d 100644
--- a/app/text/gimptext-vectors.c
+++ b/app/text/gimptext-vectors.c
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #include "gimptextlayout-render.h"
 
 
+/* for compatibility with older freetype versions */
+#ifndef FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE
+#define FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE ft_glyph_format_outline
+#endif
+
+
 typedef struct _RenderContext  RenderContext;
 
 struct _RenderContext