diff --git a/views/account.jade b/views/account.jade
index 57e6a80208..9639b9cdac 100644
--- a/views/account.jade
+++ b/views/account.jade
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ extends layout
 block content
   if error.length
     .alert.alert-danger.fade.in
-      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert', aria-hidden='true') ×
+      button.close(data-dismiss='alert'): i.fa.fa-times-circle
       = error
   if success.length
     .alert.alert-success.fade.in
-      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert', aria-hidden='true') ×
+      button.close(data-dismiss='alert'): i.fa.fa-times-circle
       = success
 
   ul.nav.nav-tabs#myTab
diff --git a/views/index.jade b/views/index.jade
index 1d6f1ed608..940a4ca70e 100644
--- a/views/index.jade
+++ b/views/index.jade
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ block content
 
   if user
     .alert.alert-success.fade.in
-      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert', aria-hidden='true') ×
+      button.close(data-dismiss='alert'): i.fa.fa-times-circle
       | Congratulations, you are logged in!
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