diff --git a/apps/common/templates/generic_form_subtemplate.html b/apps/common/templates/generic_form_subtemplate.html
index f4f55004aa..df7a788f50 100644
--- a/apps/common/templates/generic_form_subtemplate.html
+++ b/apps/common/templates/generic_form_subtemplate.html
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@
 
               {% if previous %}
                   <a href="#header" onclick='{% if previous %}window.location.replace("{{ previous }}");{% else %}history.go(-1);{% endif %}' class="button">
-                    <img src="{{ STATIC_URL }}web_theme_media/images/icons/cross.png"  alt="{% if cancel_label %}{{ cancel_label }}{% else %}{% trans 'Cancel' %}{% endif %}"/> {% if cancel_label %}{{ cancel_label }}{% else %}{% trans "Cancel" %}{% endif %}
+                    {% if cancel_icon %}
+                        {{ cancel_icon.display_small }}
+                    {% else %}
+                        {{ cancel_icon_default.display_small }}
+                    {% endif %}
+                      
+                    {% if cancel_label %}{{ cancel_label }}{% else %}{% trans "Cancel" %}{% endif %}
                   </a>
               {% endif %}
-
-            {% comment %}
-            <a href="#header" class="button">
-                <img src="{{ STATIC_URL }}web_theme_media/images/icons/cross.png" alt="{% trans 'Cancel' %}"/> {% trans 'Cancel' %}
-            </a>
-            {% endcomment %}
         </div>
         {% endif %}
     </form>
diff --git a/apps/common/templatetags/default_icons.py b/apps/common/templatetags/default_icons.py
index f0b2da8f48..6af97388bb 100644
--- a/apps/common/templatetags/default_icons.py
+++ b/apps/common/templatetags/default_icons.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.template import Library
 
-from common.icons import icon_tick
+from common.icons import icon_tick, icon_cross
 
 register = Library()
 
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ register = Library()
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
 def default_icons(context):
     context['submit_icon_default'] = icon_tick
+    context['cancel_icon_default'] = icon_cross
     return u''