diff --git a/lib/stweak.py b/lib/stweak.py
index e580a97..692d0de 100644
--- a/lib/stweak.py
+++ b/lib/stweak.py
@@ -198,10 +198,9 @@ def ssh_config():
 
 # device id configuration
 def dev_id_config(_ip, _username_ssh, _port):
-    _device_id_prefix = curses_text('name this device:\n\n\n\n\n(ctrl+g/enter to confirm)\n\n'
-                                    'important:\u001b[0m this id \u001b[4;1mmust\u001b[0m be '
-                                    'unique amongst your client devices\n\nthis is used to keep '
-                                    'track of database syncing and quick-unlock permissions\n')
+    _device_id_prefix = curses_text('name this device:\n\n\n\n\n(ctrl+g/enter to confirm)\n\nimportant: this '
+                                    'id must be unique amongst your client devices\n\nthis is used to keep track of '
+                                    'database syncing and quick-unlock permissions\n')
     _device_id_suffix = string_gen('f', randint(24, 48))
     _device_id = _device_id_prefix + '-' + _device_id_suffix
     # remove existing device ids