diff --git a/ui/qt/about_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/about_dialog.cpp
index 84f10eac8b..cee27742a8 100644
--- a/ui/qt/about_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/about_dialog.cpp
@@ -315,10 +315,6 @@ AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     message += "<p>Wireshark is Open Source Software released under the GNU General Public License.</p>\n\n";
     message += "<p>Check the man page and http://www.wireshark.org for more information.</p>\n\n";
 
-    ui->label_wireshark->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter);
-    ui->label_wireshark->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
-    ui->label_wireshark->setWordWrap(true);
-    ui->label_wireshark->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
     ui->label_wireshark->setText(message);
 
 /* Check if it is a dev release... (VERSION_MINOR is odd in dev release) */
diff --git a/ui/qt/about_dialog.ui b/ui/qt/about_dialog.ui
index cfc48b81d9..850a294c7e 100644
--- a/ui/qt/about_dialog.ui
+++ b/ui/qt/about_dialog.ui
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@
            <property name="text">
             <string/>
            </property>
+           <property name="textFormat">
+            <enum>Qt::RichText</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="wordWrap">
+            <bool>true</bool>
+           </property>
+           <property name="textInteractionFlags">
+            <set>Qt::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
+           </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item>