diff --git a/media/static_templates/question.html b/media/static_templates/question.html
index 1e0e3d1..da9499c 100644
--- a/media/static_templates/question.html
+++ b/media/static_templates/question.html
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="form-group col-md-12">
             <hr>
-            <table id="answer_table" class="table table-questions">
+            <table id="answer_table_modal" class="table table-questions">
               <tbody>
                 <tr>
                   <th>Question:</th>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
               <tfoot>
                 <tr>
                   <th colspan="2">
-                    <a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" href="javascript:add_answers($('#answer_table_{$T.question$index}'),5)">
+                    <a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" href="javascript:add_answers($('#answer_table_modal'),5)">
                       <i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                       add 5 more answers
                     </a>
diff --git a/templates/helios/templates/election_questions.html b/templates/helios/templates/election_questions.html
index 27f08ed..f4886f2 100644
--- a/templates/helios/templates/election_questions.html
+++ b/templates/helios/templates/election_questions.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   function refresh() {
       $('#questions').processTemplate({'questions' : QUESTIONS, 'admin_p' : ADMIN_P}); 
 
-      add_answers($('#answer_table'),DEFAULT_NUM_ANSWERS);
+      add_answers($('#answer_table_modal'),DEFAULT_NUM_ANSWERS);
  }
   
   function save_questions(callback) {