diff --git a/blocks/news_items/block_news_items.php b/blocks/news_items/block_news_items.php
index f23d30d0bc8..03a81946cd2 100644
--- a/blocks/news_items/block_news_items.php
+++ b/blocks/news_items/block_news_items.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class block_news_items extends block_base {
             if (has_capability('moodle/site:accessallgroups', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $COURSE->id))) {     /// Teachers can always post
                 $visiblegroups = -1; 
 
-                $text .= '<div align="center" class="newlink"><a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/mod/forum/post.php?forum='.$forum->id.'">'.
+                $text .= '<div class="newlink"><a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/mod/forum/post.php?forum='.$forum->id.'">'.
                           get_string('addanewtopic', 'forum').'</a>...</div>';
 
             } else {                              /// Check the group situation