diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/add_link_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/add_link_modal.html
index 0002b82b..d5b3fcd0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/add_link_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/file_links/add_link_modal.html
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@
 
 {% block modal-footer %}
 <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
-{% if not static %}
-    <button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
-{% endif %}
+<button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
 
 {% endblock %}
 {% block modal-form-close %}</form>{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html
index 07d27b66..73f445f6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough_modal.html
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@
 
 {% block modal-footer %}
 <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
-{% if not static %}
 <button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
-{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-close %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_modal.html
index 0cf786ec..f65cab59 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/report_modal.html
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@
 {% block modal-footer %}
 
 <button class="button is-success" type="submit">{% trans "Submit" %}</button>
-{% if not static %}
-    <button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
-{% endif %}
+<button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
 
 {% endblock %}