--- drw.c
+++ drw.c
@@ -263,7 +259,9 @@ drw_text(Drw *drw, int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, unsigned int lp
 	} else {
 		XSetForeground(drw->dpy, drw->gc, drw->scheme[invert ? ColFg : ColBg].pixel);
 		XFillRectangle(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->gc, x, y, w, h);
-		d = XftDrawCreate(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, drw->visual, drw->cmap);
+		d = XftDrawCreate(drw->dpy, drw->drawable,
+		                  DefaultVisual(drw->dpy, drw->screen),
+		                  DefaultColormap(drw->dpy, drw->screen));
 		x += lpad;
 		w -= lpad;
 	}