diff --git a/lib/optimizer/level-2/compacting/optimize.js b/lib/optimizer/level-2/compacting/optimize.js
index e3a383636..8f071d966 100644
--- a/lib/optimizer/level-2/compacting/optimize.js
+++ b/lib/optimizer/level-2/compacting/optimize.js
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ var shorthands = {
   'border-top-color': ['border-top', 'border-color', 'border'],
   'border-top-style': ['border-top', 'border-style', 'border'],
   'border-top-width': ['border-top', 'border-width', 'border'],
-  'font-family': ['font'],
-  'font-size': ['font'],
-  'font-style': ['font'],
-  'font-variant': ['font'],
-  'font-weight': ['font']
 };
 
 function _optimize(properties, mergeAdjacent, aggressiveMerging, validator) {
diff --git a/test/optimizer/level-2/compacting/longhand-overriding-test.js b/test/optimizer/level-2/compacting/longhand-overriding-test.js
index 495ce2faf..38f050b40 100644
--- a/test/optimizer/level-2/compacting/longhand-overriding-test.js
+++ b/test/optimizer/level-2/compacting/longhand-overriding-test.js
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ vows.describe(optimize)
       'border-top-color': ['border-top', 'border-color', 'border'],
       'border-top-style': ['border-top', 'border-style', 'border'],
       'border-top-width': ['border-top', 'border-width', 'border'],
-      'font-family': ['font'],
-      'font-size': ['font'],
-      'font-style': ['font'],
-      'font-variant': ['font'],
-      'font-weight': ['font'],
       'list-style-image': ['list-style'],
       'list-style-position': ['list-style'],
       'list-style-type': ['list-style'],