diff --git a/src/browser/Terminal.ts b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
index 004f2314..8072d6cb 100644
--- a/src/browser/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Terminal.ts
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ export class Terminal extends CoreTerminal implements ITerminal {
     this.element.classList.add('terminal');
     this.element.classList.add('xterm');
     this.element.setAttribute('tabindex', '0');
-    this.element.setAttribute('role', 'document');
     parent.appendChild(this.element);
 
     // Performance: Use a document fragment to build the terminal