diff --git a/docs/examples/carousel.html b/docs/examples/carousel.html
index 0c50c7a145..e97d895c2a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/carousel.html
+++ b/docs/examples/carousel.html
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ body {
 .carousel-caption .lead {
   margin: 0;
   line-height: 1.25;
-  color: #fff;
-  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
 }
 .carousel-caption .btn {
   margin-top: 10px;
diff --git a/less/carousel.less b/less/carousel.less
index 7c75a519b6..9816200f45 100644
--- a/less/carousel.less
+++ b/less/carousel.less
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@
   padding-bottom: 20px;
   color: #fff;
   text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
+  & .btn {
+    text-shadow: none; // No shadow for button elements in carousel-caption
+  }
 }