diff --git a/view/tpl/navbar_default.tpl b/view/tpl/navbar_default.tpl
index b0b3198c6..92b067bcb 100755
--- a/view/tpl/navbar_default.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/navbar_default.tpl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		<i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right" id="expand-aside-icon"></i>
 	</button>
 	{{if $localuser || $nav.pubs}}
-	<button id="notifications-btn-1" type="button" class="navbar-toggler border-0 text-white notifications-btn">
+	<button id="notifications-btn-1" type="button" class="navbar-toggler border-0 notifications-btn">
 		<i id="notifications-btn-icon-1" class="fa fa-exclamation-circle notifications-btn-icon"></i>
 	</button>
 	{{/if}}
diff --git a/view/tpl/navbar_tucson.tpl b/view/tpl/navbar_tucson.tpl
index b0b3198c6..92b067bcb 100755
--- a/view/tpl/navbar_tucson.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/navbar_tucson.tpl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		<i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right" id="expand-aside-icon"></i>
 	</button>
 	{{if $localuser || $nav.pubs}}
-	<button id="notifications-btn-1" type="button" class="navbar-toggler border-0 text-white notifications-btn">
+	<button id="notifications-btn-1" type="button" class="navbar-toggler border-0 notifications-btn">
 		<i id="notifications-btn-icon-1" class="fa fa-exclamation-circle notifications-btn-icon"></i>
 	</button>
 	{{/if}}