diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index daae476b4..cae64b342 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
     <!-- Label for the add authentication icon [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="clear_authentication_label">Clear authentication</string>
     <!-- Button name on "Set up email" screen, with action underlined using html [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
-    <string name="account_setup_basics_manual_setup_action"><u>Manual setup</u></string>
+    <string name="account_setup_basics_manual_setup_action">Manual setup</string>
     <!-- Do not translate. Button name on "Set up email" screen [CHAR LIMIT=20] TODO: This is a temporary workaround
      to allow initiating the OAuth setup flow before we have the real design working. This string
      should be removed. -->
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 1eb46a311..054b4b011 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/account_setup_manual_button_color</item>
         <item name="android:alpha">0.4</item>
-        <item name="android:background">?android:attr/selectableItemBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Account setup row label text -->