diff --git a/graphspace_python/graphs/classes/gsgraph.py b/graphspace_python/graphs/classes/gsgraph.py
index 867096a..ddb09f0 100644
--- a/graphspace_python/graphs/classes/gsgraph.py
+++ b/graphspace_python/graphs/classes/gsgraph.py
@@ -792,7 +792,9 @@ def set_node_width_property(node_properties, width):
 
 	@staticmethod
 	def set_node_bubble_effect_property(node_properties, color, whitetext=False):
-		"""Add a "bubble effect" to the node by making the border color the same as the text outline color.
+		"""
+		Add a "bubble effect" to the node by adding a border or outline 
+                around the text ('text-outline-width': 4) with the given color ('text-outline-color': color)
 
 		Args:
 			node_properties (dict): Dictionary of node attributes. Key-value pairs will be used to set data associated with the node.
@@ -803,7 +805,7 @@ def set_node_bubble_effect_property(node_properties, color, whitetext=False):
 			dict: Dictionary of node attributes.
 		"""
 		node_properties.update({'text-outline-color': color})
-		node_properties = GSGraph.set_node_border_color_property(node_properties, color)
+		#node_properties = GSGraph.set_node_border_color_property(node_properties, color)
 		# also make outline thicker and text larger
 		node_properties.update({'text-outline-width': 4})
 		if whitetext: