diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/public/application/sections/components/remote_cluster_form/remote_cluster_form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/public/application/sections/components/remote_cluster_form/remote_cluster_form.tsx
index 07cbe6b58340f..083f7b8f06c93 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/public/application/sections/components/remote_cluster_form/remote_cluster_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/public/application/sections/components/remote_cluster_form/remote_cluster_form.tsx
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ export class RemoteClusterForm extends Component<Props, State> {
 
       return (
         <Fragment>
-          <EuiCallOut title={message} iconType="cross" color="warning">
+          <EuiCallOut title={message} color="danger" iconType="error">
             {errorBody}
           </EuiCallOut>