diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic_summary/private_message.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic_summary/private_message.js.handlebars
index 830a86ed713..a915efcd8db 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic_summary/private_message.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/topic_summary/private_message.js.handlebars
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       {{unbound username}}
     </a>
     {{#if controller.model.can_remove_allowed_users}}
-      <a class='remove-invited' {{action removeAllowedUser username}}>x</a>
+    <a class='remove-invited' {{action removeAllowedUser username}}><i class="icon-remove"></i></a>
     {{/if}}
   </div>
   {{/each}}
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic.css.scss
index be91b088da6..e5f3fd96034 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/topic.css.scss
@@ -485,3 +485,7 @@ kbd {
     right: 180px;
   }
 }
+
+.remove-invited .icon-remove {
+  font-size: 10px;
+}