diff --git a/libs/utils/image-video-link.js b/libs/utils/image-video-link.js
index c3295c7209..ef3ac90976 100644
--- a/libs/utils/image-video-link.js
+++ b/libs/utils/image-video-link.js
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ export default function init(el, a, btnFormat) {
   const playBtnFormat = btnFormat.split(':')[1];
   const btnSize = playBtnFormat.includes('-') ? `btn-${playBtnFormat.split('-')[1]}` : 'btn-large';
   const pic = el.querySelector('picture');
-  const playIcon = createTag('div', { class: 'play-icon-container', 'aria-label': 'play', role: 'button' }, PLAY_ICON_SVG);
+  const playIcon = createTag('div', { class: 'play-icon-container' }, PLAY_ICON_SVG);
   const imgLinkContainer = createTag('span', { class: 'modal-img-link' });
   el.insertBefore(imgLinkContainer, pic);
   if (btnSize) a.classList.add(btnSize);
   a.classList.add('consonant-play-btn');
+  a.setAttribute('aria-label', 'play');
   a.append(playIcon);
   imgLinkContainer.append(pic, a);
 }