diff --git a/lisp/ox-md.el b/lisp/ox-md.el
index 61f42b864..52ed42bab 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-md.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-md.el
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ This variable can be set to either `atx' or `setext'."
 		(org-open-file (org-md-export-to-markdown nil s v)))))))
   :translate-alist '((bold . org-md-bold)
 		     (code . org-md-verbatim)
-		     (underline . org-md-verbatim)
 		     (comment . (lambda (&rest args) ""))
 		     (comment-block . (lambda (&rest args) ""))
 		     (example-block . org-md-example-block)