diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/authentication.html.haml b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/authentication.html.haml
index ab388a691e..3f219240e6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/authentication.html.haml
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/authentication.html.haml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     %ng-include{src: "'login.html'"}
     %ng-include{src: "'signup.html'"}
     %ng-include{src: "'forgot.html'"}
-%a.close-reveal-modal{"ng-click" => "$close()"} ×
+%a.close-reveal-modal{"ng-click" => "$close()"}  
+  %i.ofn-i_009-close
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