diff --git a/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt b/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
index e313c4d1..701ac664 100644
--- a/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ instructions
 1. Download freetype (http://www.freetype.org/download.html#stable)
 2. Decompress freetype.XXX.tar.gz
 3. Update on freetype.pro file the freetype directory 
-4. Run qmake freetype.pro
+4. Run qmake freetype.pro (on mac add -spec macx-g++)
 5. Run make