diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/unsaved_changes_modal.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/unsaved_changes_modal.ts
index 27ff094ca47..31889a33d2e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/unsaved_changes_modal.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/unsaved_changes_modal.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const  template = `
       <span class="p-l-1">Unsaved changes</span>
     </h2>
 
-    <a class="modal-header-close" ng-click="dismiss();">
+    <a class="modal-header-close" ng-click="ctrl.dismiss();">
       <i class="fa fa-remove"></i>
     </a>
   </div>