diff --git a/scripts/listallFonts.py b/scripts/listallFonts.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d847db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/listallFonts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from mapnik import register_fonts, FontEngine
+custom_fonts_dir = '/usr/share/fonts'
+register_fonts(custom_fonts_dir)
+for face in FontEngine.face_names(): print face
diff --git a/scripts/renderpoly.py b/scripts/renderpoly.py
index 4f8e6f8..2236efe 100755
--- a/scripts/renderpoly.py
+++ b/scripts/renderpoly.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from math import pi,cos,sin,log,exp,atan
 from subprocess import call
 import sys, os
-#import mapnik2 as mapnik
 import multiprocessing
 import psycopg2
 from shapely.geometry import Polygon
@@ -18,11 +17,8 @@ import getpass
 import argparse
 import mapnik
 
-#try:
-#    import mapnik2 as mapnik
-#except:
-#    import mapnik
-
+custom_fonts_dir = '/usr/share/fonts/'
+mapnik.register_fonts(custom_fonts_dir)
 
 DEG_TO_RAD = pi/180
 RAD_TO_DEG = 180/pi