diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
index 40a7c0a2..af1ccb24 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ class TexSymbol(VMobjectFromSVGPathstring):
 class SingleStringTexMobject(SVGMobject):
     CONFIG = {
         "template_tex_file_body": TEMPLATE_TEX_FILE_BODY,
-        "stroke_width": 0,
         "fill_opacity": 1.0,
-        "background_stroke_width": 1,
-        "background_stroke_color": BLACK,
+        "stroke_width": 0,
         "should_center": True,
         "height": None,
         "organize_left_to_right": False,
@@ -233,6 +231,10 @@ class TexMobject(SingleStringTexMobject):
                     self.set_color_by_tex(tex, color, **kwargs)
         return self
 
+    def set_bstroke(self, color=BLACK, width=4):
+        self.set_stroke(color, width, background=True)
+        return self
+
     def index_of_part(self, part):
         split_self = self.split()
         if part not in split_self: