diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
index 9209450be..f36cf3590 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ Variants {
                                 font {
                                     pixelSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.normal
                                     weight: 350
-                                    italic: true
                                 }
                                 color: bgRoot.colText
                                 style: Text.Raised