diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.jsx
index 45f6074d7d..202bc2e53c 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import {
-  Button,
-  Modal as PFModal,
-  Tab,
-  Tabs as PFTabs,
-} from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { Modal as PFModal, Tab, Tabs as PFTabs } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import CodeMirrorInput from '@components/CodeMirrorInput';
 import ContentEmpty from '@components/ContentEmpty';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
@@ -141,11 +136,6 @@ function HostEventModal({ onClose, hostEvent = {}, isOpen = false, i18n }) {
       isOpen={isOpen}
       onClose={onClose}
       title={i18n._(t`Host Details`)}
-      actions={[
-        <Button key="cancel" variant="secondary" onClick={onClose}>
-          {i18n._(t`Close`)}
-        </Button>,
-      ]}
     >
       <Tabs
         aria-label={i18n._(t`Tabs`)}
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.test.jsx
index c67640d7ce..c4bbc72c40 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/JobOutput/HostEventModal.test.jsx
@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ describe('HostEventModal', () => {
     const wrapper = mountWithContexts(
       <HostEventModal hostEvent={hostEvent} onClose={onClose} isOpen />
     );
-    const closeButton = wrapper.find('ModalBoxFooter Button');
-    closeButton.simulate('click');
+    wrapper.find('button[aria-label="Close"]').simulate('click');
     expect(onClose).toBeCalled();
   });