diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.jsx
index b082a7a09e..fe006cd857 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.jsx
@@ -279,14 +279,6 @@ function JobDetail({ job, i18n, history }) {
         >
           {i18n._(t`Delete`)}
         </Button>
-        <Button
-          variant="secondary"
-          aria-label="close"
-          component={Link}
-          to="/jobs"
-        >
-          {i18n._(t`Close`)}
-        </Button>
       </ActionButtonWrapper>
       {isDeleteModalOpen && (
         <AlertModal
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.test.jsx
index 076f16a940..3c211eb265 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobDetail/JobDetail.test.jsx
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ describe('<JobDetail />', () => {
     mountWithContexts(<JobDetail job={mockJobData} />);
   });
 
-  test('should display a Close button', () => {
-    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<JobDetail job={mockJobData} />);
-
-    expect(wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="close"]').length).toBe(1);
-    wrapper.unmount();
-  });
-
   test('should display details', () => {
     const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<JobDetail job={mockJobData} />);