diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ad4cc62a6..f1321a62c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-08-28  George Williams  <gww@silcom.com>
+
+	* src/truetype/ttgload.c [TT_MAX_COMPOSITE_RECURSE]: Removed.
+	(load_truetype_glyph): Limit recursion depth by `maxComponentDepth'.
+
 2005-08-25  J. Ali Harlow  <ali@avrc.city.ac.uk>
 
 	* builds/unix/freetype2.in (CFlags): Add missing directory.
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttgload.c b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
index 68a9c7402..9d44790a3 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttgload.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
@@ -63,15 +63,6 @@
 #define UNSCALED_COMPONENT_OFFSET  0x1000
 
 
-/* Maximum recursion depth we allow for composite glyphs.
- * The TrueType spec doesn't say anything about recursion,
- * so it isn't clear that recursion is allowed at all. But
- * we'll be generous.
- */
-#define TT_MAX_COMPOSITE_RECURSE 5
-
-
-
   /*************************************************************************/
   /*                                                                       */
   /* <Function>                                                            */
@@ -1221,7 +1212,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-    if ( recurse_count >= TT_MAX_COMPOSITE_RECURSE )
+    if ( recurse_count >= face->max_profile.maxComponentDepth )
     {
       error = TT_Err_Invalid_Composite;
       goto Exit;