--- action_email_role.module	2009-02-02 13:08:21.000000000 -0600
+++ action_email_role.module	2009-02-02 13:09:03.000000000 -0600
@@ -189,5 +189,5 @@ function action_email_role_mail($key, &$
 
   $subject = strtr($subject, $variables);
   $message['subject'] = str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', $subject);
-  $message['body'] = strtr($message_body, $variables);
+  $message['body'] = drupal_html_to_text(strtr($message_body, $variables));
 }