diff --git a/android/core/src/processing/core/PFont.java b/android/core/src/processing/core/PFont.java
index 3fff5dd1e..7e54fa78d 100644
--- a/android/core/src/processing/core/PFont.java
+++ b/android/core/src/processing/core/PFont.java
@@ -450,6 +450,11 @@ public class PFont implements PConstants {
   }
   
 
+  public void setSubsetting() {
+    subsetting = true;
+  }
+
+  
   public String getPostScriptName() {
     return psname;
   }