diff --git a/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/setup.py b/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/setup.py
index 7f5c024c9f..dc0f6c7bda 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/setup.py
+++ b/optional_plugins/varianter_pict/setup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # Author: Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com>
 
 import os
+import re
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
 def get_long_description():
     with open(os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "README.rst"), "rt", encoding="utf-8") as readme:
         readme_contents = readme.read()
-    return readme_contents
+    return re.sub(r":[a-zA-Z]+:", "", readme_contents)
 
 
 setup(
diff --git a/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/setup.py b/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/setup.py
index 742a6c7707..4c5b741a29 100644
--- a/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/setup.py
+++ b/optional_plugins/varianter_yaml_to_mux/setup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # Author: Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com>
 
 import os
+import re
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
 def get_long_description():
     with open(os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "README.rst"), "rt", encoding="utf-8") as readme:
         readme_contents = readme.read()
-    return readme_contents
+    return re.sub(r":[a-zA-Z]+:", "", readme_contents)
 
 
 setup(