diff --git a/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp b/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
index be5446e..8df0cef 100644
--- a/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
+++ b/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
@@ -630,10 +630,12 @@
         // to do subpixel, we must have at most slight hinting
         h = SkPaint::kSlight_Hinting;
     }
+#if 0 // TEMPORARILY REVERT TO UNBLOCK SKIA ROLL
     // rotated text looks bad with hinting, so we disable it as needed
     if (!isAxisAligned(*rec)) {
         h = SkPaint::kNo_Hinting;
     }
+#endif
     rec->setHinting(h);
 }