diff --git a/wcs/qommon/static/css/qommon.css b/wcs/qommon/static/css/qommon.css
index a7071efb0..95caaa960 100644
--- a/wcs/qommon/static/css/qommon.css
+++ b/wcs/qommon/static/css/qommon.css
@@ -162,11 +162,9 @@ div.hint {
 }
 
 span.required {
-	background: transparent url(required.png) 0px 0.5ex no-repeat;
-	padding: 0 0 0 24px;
-	margin-left: 1ex;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	color: white;
+	margin-left: 0.7ex;
+	position: relative;
+	top: -0.2ex;
 }
 
 div.buttons {