diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/menu.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/menu.xml
index 58543338f6..53034afa61 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/menu.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/menu.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
 <menu bg_color="MenuDefaultBgColor"
       bg_visible="true"
-      drop_shadow="true"
+      drop_shadow="false"
       tear_off="false"
       shortcut_pad="15">
 </menu>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/text.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/text.xml
index 22bda45923..5dd09e663b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/text.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/widgets/text.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       mouse_opaque="false" 
       name="text_box" 
       font="SansSerifSmall"
-      font_shadow="soft" 
+      font_shadow="none" 
       tab_stop="false" 
       halign="left" 
       hover_color="LabelSelectedColor"