diff --git a/lib/ExpensiMark.ts b/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
index 74e76dcd6..ba7307334 100644
--- a/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
+++ b/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ export default class ExpensiMark {
             },
             {
                 name: 'bold',
-                regex: /<(b|strong|span)(?:"[^"]*"|'[^']*'|[^'">])*>([\s\S]*?)<\/\1>(?![^<]*(<\/pre>|<\/code>))/gi,
+                regex: /<(b|strong)(?:"[^"]*"|'[^']*'|[^'">])*>([\s\S]*?)<\/\1>(?![^<]*(<\/pre>|<\/code>))/gi,
                 replacement: (extras, match, tagName, innerContent) => {
                     // To check if style attribute contains bold font-weight
                     const isBoldFromStyle = (style: string | null) => {