diff --git a/libs/blocks/accordion/accordion.js b/libs/blocks/accordion/accordion.js
index 5700630ad9..f67abbcbc6 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/accordion/accordion.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/accordion/accordion.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function createItem(accordion, id, heading, num, edit) {
   const dtAttrs = hTag ? {} : { role: 'heading', 'aria-level': 3 };
   const dtHtml = hTag ? createTag(hTag.tagName, { class: 'accordion-heading' }, button) : button;
   const dt = createTag('dt', dtAttrs, dtHtml);
-  const dd = createTag('dd', { role: 'region', 'aria-labelledby': triggerId, id: panelId, hidden: true }, panel);
+  const dd = createTag('dd', { 'aria-labelledby': triggerId, id: panelId, hidden: true }, panel);
   const dm = createTag('div', { class: 'media-p' });
 
   if (edit) {