diff --git a/styles/components/_modal.scss b/styles/components/_modal.scss
index 826d37b9..216ddd8c 100644
--- a/styles/components/_modal.scss
+++ b/styles/components/_modal.scss
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ body {
     position: absolute;
     top: $gap;
     right: $gap;
-    width: 8rem;
 
     @include media($medium-screen) {
       top: $gap * 2;
@@ -251,3 +250,9 @@ body {
     }
   }
 }
+
+.modal--dismissable {
+  .modal__body {
+    padding-top: $gap * 3.5;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/components/modal.html b/templates/components/modal.html
index 6d7fd06f..04821261 100644
--- a/templates/components/modal.html
+++ b/templates/components/modal.html
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
             {% if dismissable %}
               <button type='button' class='icon-link modal__dismiss' v-on:click='closeModal("{{name}}")'>
                 {{ Icon('x') }}
-                <span>
-                  {{ "common.close" | translate }}
-                </span>
               </button>
             {% endif %}
           </div>