diff --git a/src/static/css/admin.css b/src/static/css/admin.css
index f60548fcc..b68238425 100644
--- a/src/static/css/admin.css
+++ b/src/static/css/admin.css
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ td, th {
   bottom: 50px;
 }
 
+#progress img {
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
 .settings {
   outline: none;
   width: 100%;
diff --git a/src/templates/admin/plugins.html b/src/templates/admin/plugins.html
index f384cb1bc..7c2a7abf2 100644
--- a/src/templates/admin/plugins.html
+++ b/src/templates/admin/plugins.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
           <li><a href="plugins/info">Troubleshooting information</a> </li>
           <% e.end_block(); %>
         </ul>
-        <div id="progress"><img src="../static/img/loading.gif" alt=""/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="message"></span></div>
+        <div id="progress"><img src="../static/img/loading.gif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="message"></span></div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="innerwrapper">