diff --git a/core/css/fixes.css b/core/css/fixes.css
index 71cb09cae76..b660cd47aa8 100644
--- a/core/css/fixes.css
+++ b/core/css/fixes.css
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@ select {
 	filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(GradientType=0,startColorstr='#4c320000', endColorstr='#4c320000');
 }
 
-/* IE8 doesn't have rounded corners, so the strengthify bar should be wider */
-.lte8 #body-login .strengthify-wrapper {
-	width: 271px;
-	left: 6px;
-}
-
 /* fix background of navigation popup in IE8 */
 .ie8 #navigation,
 .ie8 #expanddiv {
diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 5ed22383213..4a25247d23f 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ body {
 	display: inline-block;
 	position: relative;
 	left: 15px;
-	top: -21px;
-	width: 252px;
+	top: -23px;
+	width: 250px;
 }
 
 /* tipsy for the strengthify wrapper looks better with following font settings */
diff --git a/core/js/setup.js b/core/js/setup.js
index cb299597451..96760e8ae61 100644
--- a/core/js/setup.js
+++ b/core/js/setup.js
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			t('core', 'So-so password'),
 			t('core', 'Good password'),
 			t('core', 'Strong password')
-		]
+		],
+		drawTitles: true,
 	});
 
 	// centers the database chooser if it is too wide
diff --git a/core/templates/installation.php b/core/templates/installation.php
index 191acf0b85d..d3001f8287a 100644
--- a/core/templates/installation.php
+++ b/core/templates/installation.php
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ script('core', [
 			<label for="adminpass" class="infield"><?php p($l->t( 'Password' )); ?></label>
 			<input type="checkbox" id="show" name="show">
 			<label for="show" class="svg"></label>
-			<div class="strengthify-wrapper"></div>
 		</p>
 	</fieldset>