diff --git a/app/views/layouts/admin.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/admin.html.erb
index c0e36ba0e..351c04b76 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/admin.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/admin.html.erb
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
       <div class="off-canvas-wrapper-inner" data-off-canvas-wrapper>
         <div class="off-canvas position-left" id="offCanvas" data-off-canvas>
 
-          <button class="close-button" aria-label="Close menu" type="button" data-close>
-            <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
-          </button>
-
           <div class="show-for-small-only">
             <%= side_menu %>
           </div>