diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index cd911ba3c7..3cac710d75 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ $btn-close-height:           $btn-close-width !default;
 $btn-close-padding-x:        .25em !default;
 $btn-close-padding-y:        $btn-close-padding-x !default;
 $btn-close-color:            $black !default;
-$btn-close-bg:               url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg fill='#{$btn-close-color}' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M.293.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L8 6.586 14.293.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L9.414 8l6.293 6.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L8 9.414l-6.293 6.293a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414L6.586 8 .293 1.707a1 1 0 010-1.414z'/></svg>") !default;
+$btn-close-bg:               url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$btn-close-color}' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M.293.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L8 6.586 14.293.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L9.414 8l6.293 6.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L8 9.414l-6.293 6.293a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414L6.586 8 .293 1.707a1 1 0 010-1.414z'/></svg>") !default;
 $btn-close-focus-shadow:     $input-btn-focus-box-shadow !default;
 $btn-close-opacity:          .5 !default;
 $btn-close-hover-opacity:    .75 !default;