diff --git a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
index e995b27c..742ad52e 100644
--- a/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
+++ b/_sass/jekyll-theme-modernist.scss
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 code, pre {
-  font-family:Monaco, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Lucida Console, Terminal;
+  font-family:Monaco, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Lucida Console, Terminal, monospace;
   color:#333;
   font-size:12px;
   overflow-x:auto;