diff --git a/bbb-lti/grails-app/views/tool/error.gsp b/bbb-lti/grails-app/views/tool/error.gsp
index 8b462bde32ea43b8a55a9c71503ad5f3166925bc..0719720142d859263e18ce856055a0e3bf560150 100644
--- a/bbb-lti/grails-app/views/tool/error.gsp
+++ b/bbb-lti/grails-app/views/tool/error.gsp
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@
       <div class="container">
       <g:if test="${ (resultMessageKey == 'InvalidEPortfolioUserId')}">
         <div class="alert alert-warning">
-          <a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="close">&times;</a>
           ${resultMessage}
         </div>
       </g:if>
       <g:else>
         <div class="alert alert-danger">
-          <a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="close">&times;</a>
           <g:message code="tool.error.general" />
         </div>
       </g:else>