diff --git a/Components/alert-error.sublime-snippet b/Components/alert-error.sublime-snippet
index e424843..5a93cc4 100644
--- a/Components/alert-error.sublime-snippet
+++ b/Components/alert-error.sublime-snippet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <snippet>
 	<content><![CDATA[
 <div class="alert alert-error">
-	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>
+	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a>
 	<strong>${1:Error!}</strong> ${2:Change a few things up and try submitting again.}.
 </div>
 ]]></content>
diff --git a/Components/alert-info.sublime-snippet b/Components/alert-info.sublime-snippet
index 34d6ede..8149197 100644
--- a/Components/alert-info.sublime-snippet
+++ b/Components/alert-info.sublime-snippet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <snippet>
 	<content><![CDATA[
 <div class="alert alert-info">
-	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>
+	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a>
 	<strong>${1:Information!}</strong> ${2:This alert needs your attention, but it's not super important.}
 </div>
 ]]></content>
diff --git a/Components/alert-success.sublime-snippet b/Components/alert-success.sublime-snippet
index d99b291..a6dd2a6 100644
--- a/Components/alert-success.sublime-snippet
+++ b/Components/alert-success.sublime-snippet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <snippet>
 	<content><![CDATA[
 <div class="alert alert-success">
-	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>
+	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a>
 	<strong>${1:Success!}</strong> ${2:You successfully read this important alert message.}
 </div>
 ]]></content>
diff --git a/Components/alert.sublime-snippet b/Components/alert.sublime-snippet
index d18d3fc..1e6b3f7 100644
--- a/Components/alert.sublime-snippet
+++ b/Components/alert.sublime-snippet
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <snippet>
 	<content><![CDATA[
 <div class="alert">
-	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>
+	<a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a>
 	<strong>${1:Warning!}</strong> ${2:Best check yo self, you're not looking too good}.
 </div>
 ]]></content>
diff --git a/Javascript Plugins/modal.sublime-snippet b/Javascript Plugins/modal.sublime-snippet
index c518fc3..3bd2eeb 100644
--- a/Javascript Plugins/modal.sublime-snippet	
+++ b/Javascript Plugins/modal.sublime-snippet	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <a class="btn" data-toggle="modal" href="#myModal">Launch Modal</a>
 <div class="modal" id="myModal">
 	<div class="modal-header">
-		<a class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×</a>
+		<a class="close" data-dismiss="modal">&times;</a>
 		<h3>Modal header</h3>
 	</div>
 	<div class="modal-body">