diff --git a/fabulous/text.py b/fabulous/text.py
index 32315d6..02572cf 100644
--- a/fabulous/text.py
+++ b/fabulous/text.py
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ def __init__(self, text, fsize=23, color="#0099ff", shadow=False,
         self.color = grapefruit.Color.NewFromHtml(color)
         self.font = ImageFont.truetype(resolve_font(font), fsize)
         skew = skew or 0
-        size = tuple([n + 3 + skew for n in self.font.getsize(self.text)])
+        if hasattr(font, 'getsize'):
+            size = tuple([n + 3 + skew for n in self.font.getsize(self.text)])
+        else:
+            size = tuple([n + 3 + skew for n in self.font.getbbox(self.text)[2:4]])
         self.img = Image.new("RGBA", size, (0, 0, 0, 0))
         cvs = ImageDraw.Draw(self.img)
         if shadow: