--- BioExt/freetype/__init__.py
+++ BioExt/freetype/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __handle__ = None
 FT_Library_filename = ctypes.util.find_library('freetype')
 if not FT_Library_filename:
     try:
-        __dll__ = ctypes.CDLL('libfreetype.so.6')
+        __dll__ = ctypes.CDLL('libfreetype.dylib')
     except OSError:
         __dll__ = None
 if not FT_Library_filename and not __dll__:
