diff --git a/styles/elements/_inputs.scss b/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
index e0cab5be..eff35e34 100644
--- a/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
+++ b/styles/elements/_inputs.scss
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@
         vertical-align: middle;
       }
 
-  .usa-input__help {
-    font-weight: $font-bold;
-  }
     }
 
     ul {
diff --git a/templates/components/options_input.html b/templates/components/options_input.html
index 06f4c3db..dbd01947 100644
--- a/templates/components/options_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/options_input.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <fieldset class="usa-input__choices {% if inline %}usa-input__choices--inline{% endif %}">
       <legend>
-        {{ field.label }}
+        {{ field.label | striptags}}
 
         {% if field.description %}
           <span class='usa-input__help'>{{ field.description | safe }}</span>
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@
 
     </fieldset>
   </div>
+
+
+
 {%- endmacro %}