diff --git a/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py b/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
index 9120fa3..9ddda43 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Chip interface"""
 import abc
+from gfxlcd.font.font8x8 import Font8x8
 
 
 class Chip(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ class Chip(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         self._height = height
         self.driver = driver
         self.options['auto_flush'] = auto_flush
-        self.options['font'] = None
+        self.options['font'] = Font8x8()
 
     @property
     def width(self):
diff --git a/gfxlcd/driver/nju6450/nju6450.py b/gfxlcd/driver/nju6450/nju6450.py
index daffd8c..ad6a05f 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/driver/nju6450/nju6450.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/driver/nju6450/nju6450.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """NJU6450 chip"""
 from gfxlcd.drawing.page import Page
 from gfxlcd.abstract.chip import Chip
-from gfxlcd.font.font8x8 import Font8x8
+
 
 
 class NJU6450(Page, Chip):
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class NJU6450(Page, Chip):
         Chip.__init__(self, width, height, driver, auto_flush)
         Page.__init__(self, driver)
         self.rotation = 0
-        self.options['font'] = Font8x8()
 
     def init(self):
         """initialize display"""
diff --git a/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/ssd1306.py b/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/ssd1306.py
index 64c5292..d756e7e 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/ssd1306.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/ssd1306.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """SSD1306 chip driver"""
 from gfxlcd.drawing.page import Page
 from gfxlcd.abstract.chip import Chip
-from gfxlcd.font.font8x8 import Font8x8
 
 
 class SSD1306(Page, Chip):
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ class SSD1306(Page, Chip):
         Chip.__init__(self, width, height, driver, auto_flush)
         Page.__init__(self, driver)
         self.rotation = 0
-        self.options['font'] = Font8x8()
 
     def init(self):
         """inits a device"""