diff --git a/examples/animation.html b/examples/animation.html
index 7aaa786d3c..8914fc25c6 100644
--- a/examples/animation.html
+++ b/examples/animation.html
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ tags: "animation"
 </div>
 <div class="row-fluid">
   <div class="span12">
-    <button id="rotate-left"><i class="icon-arrow-left"></i></button>
-    <button id="rotate-right"><i class="icon-arrow-right"></i></button>
+    <button id="rotate-left" title="Rotate clockwise">↻</button>
+    <button id="rotate-right" title="Rotate counterclockwise">↺</button>
     <button id="rotate-around-rome">Rotate around Rome</button>
     <button id="pan-to-london">Pan to London</button>
     <button id="elastic-to-moscow">Elastic to Moscow</button>