diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py b/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
index 68851a8971..680a9dfd99 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ class EditorWidget(QTextEdit, LineEditECM):  # {{{
                     fmt = QTextCharFormat()
                     fmt.setAnchor(True)
                     fmt.setAnchorHref(url)
-                    fmt.setFontUnderline(True)
                     fmt.setForeground(QBrush(QColor('blue')))
                     if name or not c.hasSelection():
                         c.mergeCharFormat(fmt)