diff --git a/mkv_this/mkv_this.py b/mkv_this/mkv_this.py
index d15d3cd..723c6f5 100755
--- a/mkv_this/mkv_this.py
+++ b/mkv_this/mkv_this.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def convert_html(html):
     h2t = html2text.HTML2Text()
     h2t.ignore_links = True
     h2t.ignore_images = True
+    h2t.ignore_emphasis = True
     print(': URL converted to text')
     return h2t.handle(html)
 
diff --git a/mkv_this/mkv_this_dir.py b/mkv_this/mkv_this_dir.py
index d7c6e09..943f8b0 100644
--- a/mkv_this/mkv_this_dir.py
+++ b/mkv_this/mkv_this_dir.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def convert_html(html):
     h2t = html2text.HTML2Text()
     h2t.ignore_links = True
     h2t.ignore_images = True
+    h2t.ignore_emphasis = True
     print(': URL converted to text')
     return h2t.handle(html)