diff --git a/public/css/styles.less b/public/css/styles.less
index c49a59bc75..1f01e45d51 100644
--- a/public/css/styles.less
+++ b/public/css/styles.less
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 @import (less) "lib/font-awesome.min.css";
 @import "lib/bootstrap/bootstrap";
 @import "lib/bootstrap-social";
-@import "themes/flatly";
+@import "themes/default";
 
 // Scaffolding
 // -------------------------
diff --git a/views/partials/flash.jade b/views/partials/flash.jade
index e399b71727..cddd98e59e 100644
--- a/views/partials/flash.jade
+++ b/views/partials/flash.jade
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #flash
   if messages.errors
     .alert.alert-danger.animated.fadeIn
+      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert') ×
       for error in messages.errors
         div= error.msg
   if messages.info
     .alert.alert-info.animated.fadeIn
+      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert') ×
       for info in messages.info
         div= info.msg
   if messages.success
     .alert.alert-success.animated.fadeIn
+      button.close(type='button', data-dismiss='alert') ×
       for success in messages.success
         div= success.msg
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