diff --git a/packages/components/src/modal/types.ts b/packages/components/src/modal/types.ts
index 7e8295f39996b..6169e42a8a2d4 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/modal/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/modal/types.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export type ModalProps = {
 	/**
 	 * Label on the close button.
 	 *
-	 * @default `__( 'Close dialog' )`
+	 * @default `__( 'Close' )`
 	 */
 	closeButtonLabel?: string;
 	/**
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/a11y.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/a11y.spec.js
index 60da01ef38986..c487656b4861e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/a11y.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/a11y.spec.js
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ test.describe( 'a11y (@firefox, @webkit)', () => {
 		);
 		const preferencesModalContent =
 			preferencesModal.locator( 'role=document' );
-		const closeButton = page.locator( 'role=button[name="Close dialog"i]' );
+		const closeButton = preferencesModal.locator(
+			'role=button[name="Close"i]'
+		);
 		const generalTab = preferencesModal.locator(
 			'role=tab[name="General"i]'
 		);