diff --git a/resources/views/alert.blade.php b/resources/views/alert.blade.php
index 69dfbbb..7166236 100644
--- a/resources/views/alert.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/alert.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
         @endif
         @if (session('alert.icon'))
-            <i class="fa-fw fa fa-{{ session('alert.icon') }}"></i>
+            <i class="{{ session('alert.icon') }}"></i>
         @endif
         <strong>{{ session('alert.title') }}</strong>
         {!! session('alert.content') !!}
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
             @endif
         })
     </script>
-@endsection
\ No newline at end of file
+@endsection
diff --git a/src/helpers.php b/src/helpers.php
index beb5e77..4158dea 100644
--- a/src/helpers.php
+++ b/src/helpers.php
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ function alert_icon($level)
     {
         switch ($level) {
             case 'danger':
-                return 'times';
+                return 'fas fa-fw fa-times';
                 break;
             case 'warning':
-                return 'warning';
+                return 'fas fa-fw fa-warning';
                 break;
             case 'success':
-                return 'check';
+                return 'fas fa-fw fa-check';
                 break;
             default: // info / default
-                return 'info';
+                return 'fas fa-fw fa-info';
                 break;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}