diff --git a/lms/static/images/new-post-icon.png b/lms/static/images/new-post-icon.png
deleted file mode 100644
index bf16b9da89..0000000000
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diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
index da52a72abf..f6d4e36c1d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ body.discussion {
       height: 17px;
       margin: 8px 7px 0 0;
       font-size: 16px;
-      padding-right: $baseline/2;
       vertical-align: middle;
       color: $white;
     }
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_course_navigation.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_course_navigation.html
index 55d9087f7b..355e4af4d7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_course_navigation.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_discussion_course_navigation.html
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 <%block name="extratabs">
 % if has_permission(user, 'create_thread', course.id):
-    <li class="right"><a href="#" class="new-post-btn"><span class="icon icon-edit"></span>New Post</a></li>
+    <li class="right"><a href="#" class="new-post-btn"><span class="icon icon-edit new-post-icon"></span>New Post</a></li>
 % endif
 </%block>
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