diff --git a/fontbe/src/features.rs b/fontbe/src/features.rs
index 2a5387b3..94a41d3e 100644
--- a/fontbe/src/features.rs
+++ b/fontbe/src/features.rs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<'a> VariationInfo for FeaVariationInfo<'a> {
             // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/otvarcommonformats#variation-regions
             // Array of region axis coordinates records, in the order of axes given in the 'fvar' table.
             let mut region_axes = Vec::with_capacity(self.static_metadata.variable_axes.len());
-            for axis in self.static_metadata.axes.iter() {
+            for axis in self.static_metadata.variable_axes.iter() {
                 let Some(tent) = region.get(&axis.tag) else {
                     return Err(Box::new(MissingTentError::new(axis.tag)));
                 };
@@ -618,23 +618,35 @@ mod tests {
         StaticMetadata::new(
             1024,
             Default::default(),
-            vec![Axis {
-                name: "Weight".to_string(),
-                tag: Tag::new(b"wght"),
-                min: min_wght_user,
-                default: def_wght_user,
-                max: max_wght_user,
-                hidden: false,
-                converter: CoordConverter::new(
-                    vec![
-                        // the design values don't really matter
-                        (min_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(0.0)),
-                        (def_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(1.0)),
-                        (max_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(2.0)),
-                    ],
-                    1,
-                ),
-            }],
+            vec![
+                Axis {
+                    name: "Weight".to_string(),
+                    tag: Tag::new(b"wght"),
+                    min: min_wght_user,
+                    default: def_wght_user,
+                    max: max_wght_user,
+                    hidden: false,
+                    converter: CoordConverter::new(
+                        vec![
+                            // the design values don't really matter
+                            (min_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(0.0)),
+                            (def_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(1.0)),
+                            (max_wght_user, DesignCoord::new(2.0)),
+                        ],
+                        1,
+                    ),
+                },
+                // no-op 'point' axis, should be ignored
+                Axis {
+                    name: "Width".to_string(),
+                    tag: Tag::new(b"wdth"),
+                    min: UserCoord::new(0.0),
+                    default: UserCoord::new(0.0),
+                    max: UserCoord::new(0.0),
+                    hidden: false,
+                    converter: CoordConverter::new(vec![], 0),
+                },
+            ],
             Default::default(),
             HashSet::from([min_wght, def_wght, max_wght]),
         )