diff --git a/templates/app.html b/templates/app.html
index d0ea87b..836f27d 100644
--- a/templates/app.html
+++ b/templates/app.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div id="notesBar" class="notesBar">
-        <button id="newNote" class="newNote"><img id="newNoteImage" draggable="false" src="/static/svg/add.svg">new note</button>
+        <button id="newNote" class="newNote"><img id="newNoteImage" draggable="false" alt="" src="/static/svg/add.svg">new note</button>
         <div id="notesDiv" class="notesDiv">
             <button class="loadingStuff" id="loadingStuff"></button>
         </div>