diff --git a/components/AddressBookTable.qml b/components/AddressBookTable.qml
index 44dc11b2..adc4aec9 100644
--- a/components/AddressBookTable.qml
+++ b/components/AddressBookTable.qml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ ListView {
             color: "#ffffff"
             elide: Text.ElideRight
             text: description
+            textFormat: Text.PlainText
 
             MouseArea {
                 id: descriptionArea