diff --git a/ember/app/components/ui/alert-message.js b/ember/app/components/ui/alert-message.js
index 09f9d279d..24872757c 100755
--- a/ember/app/components/ui/alert-message.js
+++ b/ember/app/components/ui/alert-message.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend(HasItemLists, {
     var component = this;
 
     this.get('buttons').forEach(function(button) {
-      controls.pushObject(ActionButton.create({
+      controls.pushObject(ActionButton.extend({
         label: button.label,
         action: function() {
           component.send('dismiss');
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend(HasItemLists, {
     });
 
     if (this.get('dismissable')) {
-      var dismiss = ActionButton.create({
+      var dismiss = ActionButton.extend({
         icon: 'times',
         className: 'btn btn-icon btn-link',
         action: function() { component.send('dismiss'); }
diff --git a/ember/app/views/application.js b/ember/app/views/application.js
index 3ce3d7d6e..c000949e1 100644
--- a/ember/app/views/application.js
+++ b/ember/app/views/application.js
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ export default Ember.View.extend(HasItemLists, {
         logout: function() { controller.send('invalidateSession'); }
       }), 'user');
     } else {
-      this.addActionItem(items, 'signup', 'Sign Up').set('className', 'btn btn-link');
-      this.addActionItem(items, 'login', 'Log In').set('className', 'btn btn-link');
+      this.addActionItem(items, 'signup', 'Sign Up').reopen({className: 'btn btn-link'});
+      this.addActionItem(items, 'login', 'Log In').reopen({className: 'btn btn-link'});
     }
   },