diff --git a/files/classes/redactor/services/exifremover_service.php b/files/classes/redactor/services/exifremover_service.php
index 9687e757ce0..c9c71a2efaa 100644
--- a/files/classes/redactor/services/exifremover_service.php
+++ b/files/classes/redactor/services/exifremover_service.php
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ class exifremover_service extends service implements file_redactor_service_inter
             }
         }
 
-        $icon = $OUTPUT->pix_icon('i/externallink', get_string('opensinnewwindow'));
+        $icon = $OUTPUT->pix_icon('i/externallink', get_string('opensinnewwindow'), attributes: ['class' => 'ms-1']);
         $a = (object) [
             'link' => html_writer::link(
                 url: 'https://exiftool.sourceforge.net/install.html',
-                text: "https://exiftool.sourceforge.net/install.html $icon",
+                text: 'https://exiftool.sourceforge.net/install.html' . $icon,
                 attributes: ['role' => 'opener', 'rel' => 'noreferrer', 'target' => '_blank'],
             ),
         ];
diff --git a/lib/classes/output/core_renderer.php b/lib/classes/output/core_renderer.php
index 9d8680d81fe..bd87ae144fe 100644
--- a/lib/classes/output/core_renderer.php
+++ b/lib/classes/output/core_renderer.php
@@ -1941,8 +1941,7 @@ class core_renderer extends renderer_base {
             $newwindowicon = $this->pix_icon(
                 'i/externallink',
                 get_string('opensinnewwindow'),
-                'moodle',
-                ['class' => 'fa fa-externallink fa-fw']
+                attributes: ['class' => 'ms-1'],
             );
         }