diff --git a/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_CookiesAndAnalyticsConsent.cshtml b/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_CookiesAndAnalyticsConsent.cshtml
index 527879e9..b41ba215 100644
--- a/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_CookiesAndAnalyticsConsent.cshtml
+++ b/Childrens-Social-Care-CPD/Views/Shared/_CookiesAndAnalyticsConsent.cshtml
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ else if (preferenceSet)
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="govuk-button-group">
-                <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="(() => $('#divCookieBannerId').hide())()" datattestid="btn-hideCookie" role="button" draggable="false" class="govuk-button" data-module="govuk-button">
-                    Hide cookie message
-                </a>
+                <button onclick="$('#divCookieBannerId').hide()" datattestid="btn-hideCookie" class="govuk-button" data-module="govuk-button">Hide cookie message</button>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>