diff --git a/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/AztecText.kt b/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/AztecText.kt
index 57fadbe92..a7d57c920 100644
--- a/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/AztecText.kt
+++ b/aztec/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/aztec/AztecText.kt
@@ -1359,6 +1359,7 @@ open class AztecText : AppCompatEditText, TextWatcher, UnknownHtmlSpan.OnUnknown
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_BOLD, start, end)
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_STRONG, start, end)
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_ITALIC, start, end)
+        inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_EMPHASIS, start, end)
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_CITE, start, end)
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_STRIKETHROUGH, start, end)
         inlineFormatter.removeInlineStyle(AztecTextFormat.FORMAT_UNDERLINE, start, end)
diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a79c8ef03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+before_install:
+     - yes | $ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin/sdkmanager "platforms;android-27"
+     - yes | $ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin/sdkmanager "build-tools;27.0.3"
+