diff --git a/capplets/network/gnome-network-properties.ui b/capplets/network/gnome-network-properties.ui
index fb265ecf6..2c41d6bb4 100644
--- a/capplets/network/gnome-network-properties.ui
+++ b/capplets/network/gnome-network-properties.ui
@@ -58,15 +58,12 @@
                 <property name="spacing">18</property>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="none_radiobutton">
-                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Di_rect internet connection</property>
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;b&gt;Di_rect internet connection&lt;/b&gt;</property>
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                     <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                     <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-                    <attributes>
-                      <attribute name="weight" value="bold"/>
-                    </attributes>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -84,16 +81,13 @@
                         <property name="spacing">6</property>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="manual_radiobutton">
-                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Manual proxy configuration</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;b&gt;_Manual proxy configuration&lt;/b&gt;</property>
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                             <property name="group">none_radiobutton</property>
-                            <attributes>
-                              <attribute name="weight" value="bold"/>
-                            </attributes>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -432,16 +426,13 @@
                         <property name="spacing">6</property>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkRadioButton" id="auto_radiobutton">
-                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Automatic proxy configuration</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;b&gt;_Automatic proxy configuration&lt;/b&gt;</property>
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                             <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                             <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
                             <property name="group">none_radiobutton</property>
-                            <attributes>
-                              <attribute name="weight" value="bold"/>
-                            </attributes>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -754,15 +745,12 @@
             <property name="spacing">6</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="use_auth_checkbutton">
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Use authentication</property>
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;b&gt;_Use authentication&lt;/b&gt;</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                 <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                 <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-                <attributes>
-                  <attribute name="weight" value="bold"/>
-                </attributes>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>