diff --git a/resources/ormc_handout.cls b/resources/ormc_handout.cls
index 12c7fa4..0dd7516 100755
--- a/resources/ormc_handout.cls
+++ b/resources/ormc_handout.cls
@@ -717,10 +717,11 @@
 % Misc helper commands %
 % -------------------- %
 
-\NewDocumentCommand{\note}{ d[] m }{
-	\IfNoValueTF{#1}
-		{\textcolor{gray}{#2}}
-		{\textcolor{gray}{\textit{#1:} #2}}
-	\par
+\NewDocumentCommand{\note}{ d[] +m }{
+	\IfNoValueTF{#1}{%
+		\begingroup\color{gray}#2\endgroup%
+	}{%
+		\begingroup\color{gray}\textit{#1:} #2\endgroup%
+	}\par
 }
-\newcommand{\hint}[1]{\note[Hint]{#1}}
+\long\def\hint#1{\note[Hint]{#1}}