diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 978b3cd339e..7f513b8028f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ IF(UNIX)
     /opt/local/include/freetype2
     /opt/csw/include/freetype2
     /opt/include/freetype2
+    NO_DEFAULT_PATH
   )
   SET(FREETYPE_LIB freetype)