diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 5aeebe4..53f128a 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ Release History
 master
 ------
 
+0.5.1 (2020-08-31)
+------------------
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* [#48](https://github.com/vinayak-mehta/present/issues/48), [#54](https://github.com/vinayak-mehta/present/issues/54), [#52](https://github.com/vinayak-mehta/present/issues/52) Remove italics support temporarily. [#58](https://github.com/vinayak-mehta/present/pull/58) by Vinayak Mehta.
+* [#55](https://github.com/vinayak-mehta/present/issues/55) Yank versions older than `0.5.0` from PyPI because they didn't have `python_requires>=3.7`.
+
 0.5.0 (2020-08-30)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 021a4b9..12f50ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ This is normal text
 
 This is **bold text**
 
-This is *italic text*
-
 This is `inline code`
 
 This is a [link](www.google.com)
diff --git a/docs/codio.rst b/docs/codio.rst
index ade49f2..6e47f19 100644
--- a/docs/codio.rst
+++ b/docs/codio.rst
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ You can add colors and styles to your output like this:
       color: green
       bold: true
 
-Currently, these colors are supported: ``black``, ``red``, ``green``, ``yellow``, ``blue``, ``magenta``, ``cyan``, ``white``. In terms of styles, ``bold`` and ``underline`` are supported. (``italics`` coming soon!)
+Currently, these colors are supported: ``black``, ``red``, ``green``, ``yellow``, ``blue``, ``magenta``, ``cyan``, ``white``. And these styles are supported: ``bold`` and ``underline``. (``italics`` coming soon!)
 
 You can add progress bars too. To add one, just set ``progress`` to ``true`` and add a progress character for your progress bar using ``progressChar``. The default ``progressChar`` is ``█``.
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 6e245ea..4e12610 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ Text
 
     This is **bold text**
 
-    This is *italic text*
-
     This is `inline code`
 
     This is a [link](www.google.com)
diff --git a/examples/sample.md b/examples/sample.md
index d2c79d7..a3f147c 100644
--- a/examples/sample.md
+++ b/examples/sample.md
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ This is normal text
 
 This is **bold text**
 
-This is *italic text*
-
 This is `inline code`
 
 This is a [link](www.google.com)
diff --git a/present/__version__.py b/present/__version__.py
index 77cbcb9..efbba5f 100644
--- a/present/__version__.py
+++ b/present/__version__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-VERSION = (0, 5, 0)
+VERSION = (0, 5, 1)
 PRERELEASE = None  # alpha, beta or rc
 REVISION = None
 
diff --git a/present/effects.py b/present/effects.py
index 8a7af19..67a3e62 100644
--- a/present/effects.py
+++ b/present/effects.py
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 from random import randint, choice
 
-import asciimatics.renderers
-
-asciimatics.renderers.ATTRIBUTES["5"] = 5
-
 from asciimatics.effects import Print
 from asciimatics.screen import Screen
 from asciimatics.effects import Stars, Matrix
@@ -20,7 +16,6 @@
 
 
 ATTRS = {
-    "italic": 5,
     "bold": Screen.A_BOLD,
     "normal": Screen.A_NORMAL,
     "reverse": Screen.A_REVERSE,
diff --git a/present/markdown.py b/present/markdown.py
index 2180eca..2123aab 100644
--- a/present/markdown.py
+++ b/present/markdown.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class Emphasis(object):
     type: str = "emphasis"
     obj: dict = None
     fg: int = 0
-    attr: int = 5  # Screen.A_ITALIC
+    attr: int = 2  # Screen.A_NORMAL
     normal: int = 2  # Screen.A_NORMAL
     bg: int = 7
 
@@ -328,11 +328,8 @@ def size(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def render(self):
-        return (
-            f"${{{self.fg},{self.attr},{self.bg}}}"
-            + self.obj["children"][0]["text"]
-            + f"${{{self.fg},{self.normal},{self.bg}}}"
-        )
+        # TODO: add italic support
+        return self.obj["children"][0]["text"]
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/present/slideshow.py b/present/slideshow.py
index e705c20..4fd32f7 100644
--- a/present/slideshow.py
+++ b/present/slideshow.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 import time
 
 from asciimatics.scene import Scene
+from asciimatics.screen import Screen
 from asciimatics.effects import Print
 from asciimatics.event import KeyboardEvent
-from asciimatics.screen import Screen, _CursesScreen
 from asciimatics.exceptions import ResizeScreenError, StopApplication
 
 from .effects import (
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ def __init__(self, slides):
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.screen = Screen.open()
-
-        if isinstance(self.screen, _CursesScreen):
-            import curses
-
-            self.screen.A_ITALIC = 5
-            self.screen._a_italic = curses.tigetstr("sitm").decode("utf-8")
-            self.screen._ATTRIBUTES[self.screen.A_ITALIC] = self.screen._a_italic
-
         return self
 
     def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):