diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js b/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
index e0871afc9f4c..eb79eee92c42 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const ProgressStep = ({ ...props }) => {
     }
     if (complete) {
       return (
-        <CheckmarkOutline16 role="img">
+        <CheckmarkOutline16>
           <title>{description}</title>
         </CheckmarkOutline16>
       );