--- octave-3.2.0.orig/scripts/plot/__go_draw_axes__.m	2009-03-25 13:49:30.000000000 -0700
+++ octave-3.2.0.orig/scripts/plot/__go_draw_axes__.m	2009-04-04 21:27:43.341212944 -0700
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ 
 
 function [f, s, fnt, it, bld] = get_fontname_and_size (t)
   if (isempty (t.fontname))
-    fnt = "Helvetica";
+    fnt = "";
   else
     fnt = t.fontname;
   endif
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ 
   if (strcmp (fld, "string"))
     [f, s, fnt, it, bld] = get_fontname_and_size (obj);
   else
-    f = "Helvetica";
+    f = "";
     s = 10;
     fnt = f;
     it = false;