diff -up php-7.2.5/ext/gd/config.m4.omv~ php-7.2.5/ext/gd/config.m4
--- php-7.2.5/ext/gd/config.m4.omv~	2018-05-09 00:44:24.799260377 +0200
+++ php-7.2.5/ext/gd/config.m4	2018-05-09 00:45:22.108945925 +0200
@@ -185,21 +185,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([PHP_GD_XPM],[
 
 AC_DEFUN([PHP_GD_FREETYPE2],[
   if test "$PHP_FREETYPE_DIR" != "no"; then
-
-    for i in $PHP_FREETYPE_DIR /usr/local /usr; do
-      if test -f "$i/bin/freetype-config"; then
-        FREETYPE2_DIR=$i
-        FREETYPE2_CONFIG="$i/bin/freetype-config"
-        break
-      fi
-    done
-
-    if test -z "$FREETYPE2_DIR"; then
-      AC_MSG_ERROR([freetype-config not found.])
-    fi
-
-    FREETYPE2_CFLAGS=`$FREETYPE2_CONFIG --cflags`
-    FREETYPE2_LIBS=`$FREETYPE2_CONFIG --libs`
+    FREETYPE2_CFLAGS=`pkg-config --cflags freetype2`
+    FREETYPE2_LIBS=`pkg-config --libs freetype2`
 
     PHP_EVAL_INCLINE($FREETYPE2_CFLAGS)
     PHP_EVAL_LIBLINE($FREETYPE2_LIBS, GD_SHARED_LIBADD)