diff --git a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
index 5cc050f9401..6028883c363 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/steam/chrootenv.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ buildFHSUserEnv {
 
   targetPkgs = pkgs: with pkgs; [
       steamPackages.steam
+      steamPackages.steam-fonts
       # Errors in output without those
       pciutils
       python2
@@ -16,8 +17,6 @@ buildFHSUserEnv {
       which
       # Needed by gdialog, including in the steam-runtime
       perl
-      # Problems with text visibility in some games
-      corefonts
     ]
     ++ lib.optional withJava   jdk
     ++ lib.optional withPrimus primus