diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7ea94dc..4fc5511 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -786,11 +786,11 @@
            tab-bar-tab-name-ellipsis truncate-string-ellipsis
            tab-bar-show t
            tab-bar-close-button-show t
-           tab-bar-new-button-show nil
+           tab-bar-new-button-show t
            +tab-bar-menu-bar-icon " ; "
-           tab-bar-close-button (propertize "(x)"
+           tab-bar-close-button (propertize " × "
                                             'display t
-                                            'close-tab t)
+                                            'close-tab nil)
            tab-bar-new-button (propertize "+ " 'display t))
   ;; I need to set these here so that they take effect /before/ `display-time-mode'
   (:option display-time-format "%H:%M"