diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DistillationTab/StatementAlertsAccordion.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DistillationTab/StatementAlertsAccordion.tsx
index c866b95d..960345f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DistillationTab/StatementAlertsAccordion.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DistillationTab/StatementAlertsAccordion.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ const DeleteAlertBtn = ({alert, isDisabled, handleDelete}: any) => {
   return  <Tooltip
     title={alert?.text?.trim() !== '' && !isDisabled ? 'To enable this icon, clear the comment' : null}
     arrow
-    open={true}
   >
       <span>
         <IconButton