diff --git a/browser/app/js/uploads/UploadModal.js b/browser/app/js/uploads/UploadModal.js
index bd4782295..8c38691b5 100644
--- a/browser/app/js/uploads/UploadModal.js
+++ b/browser/app/js/uploads/UploadModal.js
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export class UploadModal extends React.Component {
 
     return (
       <div className="alert alert-info alert--upload animated fadeInUp ">
-        <button type="button" className="close" onClick={showAbortModal}>
-          <span>×</span>
-        </button>
+        <button type="button" className="close close--alt" onClick={showAbortModal}></button>
         <div>{text}</div>
         <ProgressBar now={percent} />
         <div>