https://bugs.gentoo.org/655798

--- a/Makefile.conf
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@
 SGE_LIBS =$(shell sdl-config --libs) -lstdc++
 
 
-# Is freetype-config available?
-HAVE_FT =$(shell if (freetype-config --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "y"; else echo "n"; fi;)
+# Is freetype available?
+HAVE_FT =$(shell if ${PKG_CONFIG} --exists freetype2 ; then echo "y"; else echo "n"; fi;)
 ifeq ($(HAVE_FT),n)
   USE_FT = n
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(USE_FT),n)
   USE_FT = y
-  SGE_LIBS +=$(shell freetype-config --libs)
-  FT_CFLAGS =$(shell freetype-config --cflags)
+  SGE_LIBS +=$(shell ${PKG_CONFIG} --libs freetype2)
+  FT_CFLAGS =$(shell ${PKG_CONFIG} --cflags freetype2)
 endif