diff --git a/src/mads/build/email.py b/src/mads/build/email.py
index bb0b715..674f5fc 100644
--- a/src/mads/build/email.py
+++ b/src/mads/build/email.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def strip_html(string):
         .replace("<br/>", "\n")
         .replace("</li>", "\n")
         .replace("</p>", "\n")
+        .replace("<code>", "`")
+        .replace("</code>", "`")
     )
 
     # Don't allow double blank lines