diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index 9219190..a7879f2 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
 % e-readers/screens clearly, and have compatible licensing
 % requirements
 % allows UTF encoding, needed for Icelandic and other accented characters
-\RequirePackage{fontspec}
-\RequirePackage{unicode-math}
+\RequirePackage{unicode-math}% loads STIX and math unicode characters
 \setmathfont{STIX Two Math}
 \setmainfont{STIX Two Text}[
 Extension={.otf},