diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria.ts
index a4da8d78445..d0b5b3aab21 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ export function setARIAContainer(parent: HTMLElement) {
 	const createStatusContainer = () => {
 		const element = document.createElement('div');
 		element.className = 'monaco-status';
-		element.setAttribute('role', 'complementary');
 		element.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
 		element.setAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
 		ariaContainer.appendChild(element);