diff --git a/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf b/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
index 5e91ae6..90d4614 100644
--- a/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
+++ b/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable autohinter if font doesn't have any hinting</description>
   <!--  Use the Autohinter --> 
   <match target="font">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-autohint.conf b/conf.d/10-autohint.conf
index 04f4cd4..7460249 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-autohint.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-autohint.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable autohinter</description>
 <!--  Use the Autohinter --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-hinting-full.conf b/conf.d/10-hinting-full.conf
index 03e7bb3..bbba6ff 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-hinting-full.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-hinting-full.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set hintfull to hintstyle</description>
 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-hinting-medium.conf b/conf.d/10-hinting-medium.conf
index 83d5f95..ea48dd7 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-hinting-medium.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-hinting-medium.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set hintmedium to hintstyle</description>
 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-hinting-none.conf b/conf.d/10-hinting-none.conf
index 876d135..c8c554a 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-hinting-none.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-hinting-none.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set hintnone to hintstyle</description>
 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf b/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf
index c9e4ef7..4374747 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set hintslight to hintstyle</description>
 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-no-sub-pixel.conf b/conf.d/10-no-sub-pixel.conf
index a266442..782b521 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-no-sub-pixel.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-no-sub-pixel.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Disable sub-pixel rendering</description>
 <!--  Disable sub-pixel rendering --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf b/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf
index db563d0..0c3a2ef 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Bitmap scaling</description>
 <!--
   If font is bitmap, calculate scale factor.
diff --git a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-bgr.conf b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-bgr.conf
index 4bd14bf..3039b13 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-bgr.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-bgr.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable sub-pixel rendering with the BGR stripes layout</description>
 <!--  Enable sub-pixel rendering --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf
index b3f097b..2a7f238 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable sub-pixel rendering with the RGB stripes layout</description>
 <!--  Enable sub-pixel rendering --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vbgr.conf b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vbgr.conf
index e81f061..03cd602 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vbgr.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vbgr.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable sub-pixel rendering with the vertical BGR stripes layout</description>
 <!--  Enable sub-pixel rendering --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vrgb.conf b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vrgb.conf
index bf82f86..3d52562 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vrgb.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-sub-pixel-vrgb.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Enable sub-pixel rendering with the vertical RGB stripes layout</description>
 <!--  Enable sub-pixel rendering --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/10-unhinted.conf b/conf.d/10-unhinted.conf
index 141be79..3744cd5 100644
--- a/conf.d/10-unhinted.conf
+++ b/conf.d/10-unhinted.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Disable hinting</description>
 <!--  Disable hinting --> 
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf
index d0f9d2e..41dd9a2 100644
--- a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf
+++ b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-default.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Use lcddefault as default for LCD filter</description>
 <!--  Use lcddefault as default for LCD filter -->
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-legacy.conf b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-legacy.conf
index 6a446bf..f78032a 100644
--- a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-legacy.conf
+++ b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-legacy.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Use lcdlegacy as default for LCD filter</description>
 <!--  Use lcdlegacy as default for LCD filter -->
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
index 5818c4d..adb6086 100644
--- a/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
+++ b/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Use lcdlight as default for LCD filter</description>
 <!--  Use lcdlight as default for LCD filter -->
   <match target="pattern">
diff --git a/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf b/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf
index 091c299..e4e9c33 100644
--- a/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf
+++ b/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Disable hinting for Bitstream Vera fonts when the size is less than 8ppem</description>
 <!-- 
 	The Bitstream Vera fonts have GASP entries suggesting that hinting be
diff --git a/conf.d/25-unhint-nonlatin.conf b/conf.d/25-unhint-nonlatin.conf
index d70dfa1..2fb002f 100644
--- a/conf.d/25-unhint-nonlatin.conf
+++ b/conf.d/25-unhint-nonlatin.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Disable hinting for CJK fonts</description>
 <!-- We can't hint CJK fonts well, so turn off hinting for CJK fonts. -->
 
diff --git a/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf b/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf
index 527a87f..85b4304 100644
--- a/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf
+++ b/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set substitutions for similar/metric-compatible families</description>
 
 <!--
diff --git a/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf b/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf
index 86612bc..f8d96ce 100644
--- a/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf
+++ b/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set substitutions for non-Latin fonts</description>
 <!--
   Mark common families with their generics so we'll get
diff --git a/conf.d/45-generic.conf b/conf.d/45-generic.conf
index abd2b5b..5c1bd36 100644
--- a/conf.d/45-generic.conf
+++ b/conf.d/45-generic.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set substitutions for emoji/math fonts</description>
 
 <!-- Keep in sync with 60-generic.conf -->
diff --git a/conf.d/45-latin.conf b/conf.d/45-latin.conf
index be8a613..363e55e 100644
--- a/conf.d/45-latin.conf
+++ b/conf.d/45-latin.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set substitutions for Latin fonts</description>
 <!--
   Mark common families with their generics so we'll get
diff --git a/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf b/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf
index 33577b4..6cc3a1c 100644
--- a/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf
+++ b/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Add sans-serif to the family when no generic name</description>
 <!--
   If the font still has no generic name, add sans-serif
diff --git a/conf.d/50-user.conf b/conf.d/50-user.conf
index bfb1fb6..d019f4d 100644
--- a/conf.d/50-user.conf
+++ b/conf.d/50-user.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Load per-user customization files</description>
 	<!--
 	    Load per-user customization files where stored on XDG Base Directory
diff --git a/conf.d/51-local.conf b/conf.d/51-local.conf
index 1130466..82e3c1b 100644
--- a/conf.d/51-local.conf
+++ b/conf.d/51-local.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Load local customization file</description>
 	<!-- Load local system customization file -->
 	<include ignore_missing="yes">local.conf</include>
diff --git a/conf.d/60-generic.conf b/conf.d/60-generic.conf
index e9dc783..7831507 100644
--- a/conf.d/60-generic.conf
+++ b/conf.d/60-generic.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set preferable fonts for emoji/math fonts</description>
 <!-- Keep in sync with 45-generic.conf -->
 
diff --git a/conf.d/60-latin.conf b/conf.d/60-latin.conf
index cdc64a8..acdca25 100644
--- a/conf.d/60-latin.conf
+++ b/conf.d/60-latin.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set preferable fonts for Latin</description>
 	<alias>
 		<family>serif</family>
diff --git a/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf b/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf
index 0837f85..47da1bb 100644
--- a/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf
+++ b/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
     2008	Behdad Esfahbod:  Cleanup.  Add fantasy and cursive.
   -->
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
-
 
 <!-- Deprecated fonts are discouraged -->
 
diff --git a/conf.d/65-khmer.conf b/conf.d/65-khmer.conf
index 249f032..b3d47d6 100644
--- a/conf.d/65-khmer.conf
+++ b/conf.d/65-khmer.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
 	<alias>
 		<family>serif</family>
 		<prefer>
diff --git a/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf b/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf
index d85fb2d..4d135b0 100644
--- a/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf
+++ b/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Set preferable fonts for non-Latin</description>
 	<alias>
 		<family>serif</family>
diff --git a/conf.d/69-unifont.conf b/conf.d/69-unifont.conf
index 0f04686..02854ff 100644
--- a/conf.d/69-unifont.conf
+++ b/conf.d/69-unifont.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
 	<alias>
 		<family>serif</family>
 		<prefer>
diff --git a/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf b/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf
index 6651d83..3cde490 100644
--- a/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf
+++ b/conf.d/70-no-bitmaps.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Reject bitmap fonts</description>
 <!-- Reject bitmap fonts -->
  <selectfont>
diff --git a/conf.d/70-yes-bitmaps.conf b/conf.d/70-yes-bitmaps.conf
index 93cfbca..272b292 100644
--- a/conf.d/70-yes-bitmaps.conf
+++ b/conf.d/70-yes-bitmaps.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
   <description>Accept bitmap fonts</description>
 <!-- Accept bitmap fonts -->
  <selectfont>
diff --git a/conf.d/80-delicious.conf b/conf.d/80-delicious.conf
index 3db2ab9..d20990c 100644
--- a/conf.d/80-delicious.conf
+++ b/conf.d/80-delicious.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
 <!-- Fix-ups for Delicious family -->
 
 <!-- Delicious 'heavy' variant says its Medium weight -->
diff --git a/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf b/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf
index 2935c38..dfce674 100644
--- a/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf
+++ b/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <its:rules xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" version="1.0">
-    <its:translateRule translate="no" selector="/fontconfig/*[not(self::description)]"/>
-  </its:rules>
-
 <!-- 
  Artificial oblique for fonts without an italic or oblique version
  -->
diff --git a/fc-lang/Makefile.am b/fc-lang/Makefile.am
index f8a9503..54bdb20 100644
--- a/fc-lang/Makefile.am
+++ b/fc-lang/Makefile.am
@@ -290,7 +290,9 @@
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
 $(top_builddir)/conf.d/35-lang-normalize.conf: $(ORTH) Makefile
-	$(AM_V_GEN) echo "<fontconfig>" > $@ && \
+	$(AM_V_GEN) echo "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>" > $@ && \
+		echo "<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM \"urn:fontconfig:fonts.dtd\">" >> $@ && \
+		echo "<fontconfig>" >> $@ && \
 	for i in `echo $(ORTH) | sed -e 's/ /\n/g' | grep -v _ | sed -e 's/\.orth$$//g' | sort`; do \
 		echo "  <!-- $$i* -> $$i -->" >> $@; \
 		echo "  <match>" >> $@; \