diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
index b6db1b5784..1e3439f412 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/fixtures/lti.html
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 
     </form>
 
-    <h2 class="error_message hidden">
+    <h3 class="error_message hidden">
         Please provide LTI url. Click "Edit", and fill in the
         required fields.
-    </h2>
+    </h3>
 
     <iframe
         name="ltiLaunchFrame"
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
index ea651b8939..203d79f9bd 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/lti/constructor.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             loadFixtures('lti.html');
 
             element = $('#lti_id');
-            errorMessage = element.find('h2.error_message');
+            errorMessage = element.find('error_message');
             form = element.find('form#ltiLaunchForm');
             frame = element.find('iframe#ltiLaunchFrame');
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
index 46c54ec227..64a757eb28 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/lti/lti.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ window.LTI = (function () {
         if (form.attr('action')) {
             form.submit();
 
-            element.find('h2.error_message').addClass('hidden');
+            element.find('.error_message').addClass('hidden');
             frame.show();
             frame.width('100%').height(800);
         }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ window.LTI = (function () {
         // If no action URL was specified, we show an error message.
         else {
             frame.hide();
-            element.find('h2.error_message').removeClass('hidden');
+            element.find('.error_message').removeClass('hidden');
         }
     }