diff --git a/qt_material/__init__.py b/qt_material/__init__.py
index 9473b2c..fe06228 100644
--- a/qt_material/__init__.py
+++ b/qt_material/__init__.py
@@ -232,16 +232,12 @@ def get_theme(theme_name, invert_secondary=False):
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 def add_fonts():
-    """"""
-    fonts_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "fonts")
-
-    for font_dir in ["roboto"]:
-        for font in filter(
-            lambda s: s.endswith(".ttf"),
-            os.listdir(os.path.join(fonts_path, font_dir)),
-        ):
-            QFontDatabase.addApplicationFont(os.path.join(fonts_path, font_dir, font))
-
+    """
+    on linux fonts_path is configurable via symlink: 
+       sudo ln -sfvT /usr/share/fonts /usr/lib/python3.XX/site-packages/qt_material/fonts
+    """
+    fonts_path = Path(__file__).parent / "fonts"
+    [ QFontDatabase.addApplicationFont(str(ttf)) for ttf in fonts_path.glob("**/*.ttf") ]
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 def apply_stylesheet(