diff --git a/core/mention_api.php b/core/mention_api.php
index 1a4ff557a8..4b7eafc8e0 100644
--- a/core/mention_api.php
+++ b/core/mention_api.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function mention_format_text( $p_text, $p_html = true ) {
 		if( $p_html ) {
 			$t_mention_formatted = string_display_line( $t_mention_formatted );
 
-			$t_mention_formatted = '<a class="user" href="' . string_sanitize_url( 'view_user_page.php?id=' . $t_user_id, true ) . '">' . $t_mention_formatted . '</a>';
+			$t_mention_formatted = '<a href="' . string_sanitize_url( 'view_user_page.php?id=' . $t_user_id, true ) . '">' . $t_mention_formatted . '</a>';
 
 			if( !user_is_enabled( $t_user_id ) ) {
 				$t_mention_formatted = '<s>' . $t_mention_formatted . '</s>';
diff --git a/core/print_api.php b/core/print_api.php
index 589e23ffb5..37bc764b60 100644
--- a/core/print_api.php
+++ b/core/print_api.php
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function print_user_with_subject( $p_user_id, $p_bug_id ) {
 		print_email_link_with_subject( $t_email, $t_username, $t_name, $p_bug_id );
 	} else {
 		$t_name = string_attribute( $t_name );
-		echo '<span class="user" style="text-decoration: line-through">';
+		echo '<span style="text-decoration: line-through">';
 		echo '<a title="' . $t_name . '">' . $t_username . '</a>';
 		echo '</span>';
 	}
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ function print_email_link_with_subject( $p_email, $p_text, $p_tooltip, $p_bug_id
 	$t_mailto = string_attribute( 'mailto:' . $t_email . '?subject=' . $t_subject );
 	$t_text = string_display( $p_text );
 
-	echo '<a class="user" href="' . $t_mailto . '"' . $t_tooltip . '>' . $t_text . '</a>';
+	echo '<a href="' . $t_mailto . '"' . $t_tooltip . '>' . $t_text . '</a>';
 }
 
 /**