diff --git a/addon/templates/components/columns/base.hbs b/addon/templates/components/columns/base.hbs
index 04d60150..00c1cce6 100644
--- a/addon/templates/components/columns/base.hbs
+++ b/addon/templates/components/columns/base.hbs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {{else}}
   {{label}}
   {{#if column.sorted}}
-    <span class="lt-sort-icon {{if column.ascending sortIcons.iconAscending sortIcons.iconDescending}}"></span>
+    <i class="lt-sort-icon {{if column.ascending sortIcons.iconAscending sortIcons.iconDescending}}"></i>
   {{/if}}
 {{/if}}