Index: wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -1322,6 +1322,13 @@ table.widefat .spam a:hover,
 	text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.4 );
 }
 
+/* So it doesn't get applied to the number spans (comments, updates, etc) */
+#adminmenu li.menu-top:hover > a span,
+#adminmenu li.menu-top.focused > a span,
+#adminmenu li.menu-top > a:focus span {
+	text-shadow: none;
+}
+
 #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu a.wp-has-current-submenu,
 #adminmenu li.current a.menu-top,
 .folded #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu,
Index: wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(revision 21273)
+++ wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -996,6 +996,13 @@ table.widefat .spam a:hover,
 	text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.4 );
 }
 
+/* So it doesn't get applied to the number spans (comments, updates, etc) */
+#adminmenu li.menu-top:hover > a span,
+#adminmenu li.menu-top.focused > a span,
+#adminmenu li.menu-top > a:focus span {
+	text-shadow: none;
+}
+
 #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu a.wp-has-current-submenu,
 #adminmenu li.current a.menu-top,
 .folded #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu,