diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index e4afda280..4051342ef 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -4337,24 +4337,17 @@ or quizFontFamily is null""")
 <span style="font-family: %s; font-size: %spx; color: %s;">%s</span>'''
             for m in deck.models:
                 for cm in m.cardModels:
-                    # embed the old font information into card templates if
-                    # it's been customized
-                    if (cm.questionFontFamily != "Arial" or
-                        cm.questionFontSize != 20 or
-                        cm.questionFontColour != "#000000"):
-                        cm.qformat = txt % (
-                            cm.questionFontFamily,
-                            cm.questionFontSize,
-                            cm.questionFontColour,
-                            cm.qformat)
-                    if (cm.answerFontFamily != "Arial" or
-                        cm.answerFontSize != 20 or
-                        cm.answerFontColour != "#000000"):
-                        cm.aformat = txt % (
-                            cm.answerFontFamily,
-                            cm.answerFontSize,
-                            cm.answerFontColour,
-                            cm.aformat)
+                    # embed the old font information into card templates
+                    cm.qformat = txt % (
+                        cm.questionFontFamily,
+                        cm.questionFontSize,
+                        cm.questionFontColour,
+                        cm.qformat)
+                    cm.aformat = txt % (
+                        cm.answerFontFamily,
+                        cm.answerFontSize,
+                        cm.answerFontColour,
+                        cm.aformat)
                     # fix newlines
                     cm.qformat = cm.qformat.replace("\n", "<br>\n")
                     cm.aformat = cm.aformat.replace("\n", "<br>\n")