diff --git a/lib/context2d.js b/lib/context2d.js
index cc9f80b..deec366 100644
--- a/lib/context2d.js
+++ b/lib/context2d.js
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ var parseFont = exports.parseFont = function(str){
   font.style = captures[2] || 'normal';
   font.size = parseFloat(captures[3]);
   font.unit = captures[4];
-  font.family = captures[5];
-  
+  font.family = captures[5].replace(/^["']|["']$/g, '');
+
   // TODO: dpi
   // TODO: remaining unit conversion
   switch (font.unit) {