diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 0539b849efc..bbfd9592cf1 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-01-26  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
+
+	* font.c (font_parse_fcname): Fix typo in string length.
+
 2011-01-24  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
 	* xdisp.c (handle_fontified_prop): Be careful with font-lock changing
diff --git a/src/font.c b/src/font.c
index c08477821ed..96c043626f2 100644
--- a/src/font.c
+++ b/src/font.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ font_parse_fcname (name, font)
 	  else if (PROP_MATCH ("Italic", 6))
 	    {
 	      prop_found = 1;
-	      prop = font_intern_prop ("italic", 4, 1);
+	      prop = font_intern_prop ("italic", 6, 1);
 	      FONT_SET_STYLE (font, FONT_SLANT_INDEX, prop);
 	    }
 	  else if (PROP_MATCH ("Oblique", 7))