diff --git a/website/client/src/components/news/modal.vue b/website/client/src/components/news/modal.vue
index 56dcef8810..2bd06331d3 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/news/modal.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/news/modal.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
     <div class="modal-body">
       <news-content ref="newsContent" />
       <close-x
-        v-if="user.permissions.fullAccess || user.permissions.news"
         @close="dismissAlert()"
       />
     </div>