diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.html b/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.html
index 4ba67d75a7..ed95b31ae7 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.html
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
             class="adf-site-dropdown-list-element"
             id="site-dropdown"
             placeholder="{{placeholder | translate}}"
-            [aria-label]="ariaLabel"
             floatPlaceholder="never"
             [(value)]="selected"
-            (selectionChange)="selectedSite($event)"
-            role="listbox">
+            (selectionChange)="selectedSite($event)">
             <mat-option *ngFor="let site of siteList?.list.entries;" [value]="site">
                 {{ site.entry.title | translate}}
             </mat-option>
diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.ts
index d1630274bf..d002a342f8 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/site-dropdown/sites-dropdown.component.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ export class DropdownSitesComponent implements OnInit {
 
     private loading = true;
     private skipCount = 0;
-    private _ariaLabel = '';
 
     selected: SiteEntry = null;
     MY_FILES_VALUE = '-my-';
@@ -88,16 +87,11 @@ export class DropdownSitesComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     ngOnInit() {
-        this.updateAriaLabel(this.selected);
         if (!this.siteList) {
             this.loadSiteList();
         }
     }
 
-    get ariaLabel(): string {
-        return this._ariaLabel;
-    }
-
     loadAllOnScroll() {
         if (this.isInfiniteScrollingEnabled()) {
             this.loading = true;
@@ -106,7 +100,6 @@ export class DropdownSitesComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     selectedSite(event: MatSelectChange) {
-        this.updateAriaLabel(event.value);
         this.liveAnnouncer.announce(this.translateService.instant('ADF_DROPDOWN.SELECTION_ARIA_LABEL', {
             placeholder: this.translateService.instant(this.placeholder),
             selectedOption: this.translateService.instant(event.value.entry.title)
@@ -155,7 +148,6 @@ export class DropdownSitesComponent implements OnInit {
                 }
 
                 this.selected = this.siteList.list.entries.find((site: SiteEntry) => site.entry.id === this.value);
-                this.updateAriaLabel(this.selected);
 
                 if (this.value && !this.selected && this.siteListHasMoreItems()) {
                     this.loadSiteList();
@@ -190,8 +182,4 @@ export class DropdownSitesComponent implements OnInit {
         return site.entry.visibility === 'PUBLIC' ||
             !!site.relations.members.list.entries.find((member) => member.entry.id.toLowerCase() === loggedUserName.toLowerCase());
     }
-
-    private updateAriaLabel(site: SiteEntry): void {
-        this._ariaLabel = `${this.translateService.instant(this.placeholder)} ${site ? this.translateService.instant(site.entry.title) : ''}`;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/lib/core/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index f2fc0adc3e..654378d23b 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -582,6 +582,6 @@
   },
   "ADF_DROPDOWN": {
     "LOADING": "Loading...",
-    "SELECTION_ARIA_LABEL": "{{placeholder}} listbox {{selectedOption}}"
+    "SELECTION_ARIA_LABEL": "{{placeholder}} combobox {{selectedOption}}"
   }
 }