diff --git a/lisp/net/dictionary.el b/lisp/net/dictionary.el
index 3343d29da0f..f17dc160997 100644
--- a/lisp/net/dictionary.el
+++ b/lisp/net/dictionary.el
@@ -320,11 +320,7 @@ Otherwise, `dictionary-search' displays definitions in a *Dictionary* buffer."
   :version "30.1")
 
 (defface dictionary-word-definition-face
-  ;; w32 first, because 'supports' doesn't really tell whether the font
-  ;; family exists, and MS-Windows selects an ugly font as result.
-  '((((type w32))
-     (:font "Sans Serif"))
-    (((supports (:family "DejaVu Serif")))
+  '((((supports (:family "DejaVu Serif")))
      (:family "DejaVu Serif"))
     (((type x))
      (:font "Sans Serif"))
@@ -332,7 +328,7 @@ Otherwise, `dictionary-search' displays definitions in a *Dictionary* buffer."
      (:font "default")))
 "The face that is used for displaying the definition of the word."
 :group 'dictionary
-:version "31.1")
+:version "28.1")
 
 (defface dictionary-word-entry-face
   '((((type x))