diff --git a/docs/views/templates/start-with-step-by-step.html b/docs/views/templates/start-with-step-by-step.html
index f6afde01af..894a65f14b 100644
--- a/docs/views/templates/start-with-step-by-step.html
+++ b/docs/views/templates/start-with-step-by-step.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">
 
     <a href="#" role="button" draggable="false" class="govuk-button govuk-button--start govuk-!-margin-top-2 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8" data-module="govuk-button">
       Start now
-      <svg class="govuk-button__start-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="17.5" height="19" viewBox="0 0 33 40" role="presentation" focusable="false">
+      <svg class="govuk-button__start-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="17.5" height="19" viewBox="0 0 33 40" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">
         <path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0h13l20 20-20 20H0l20-20z"></path>
       </svg>
     </a>
diff --git a/docs/views/templates/start.html b/docs/views/templates/start.html
index d8c502bcef..582cad4d3b 100644
--- a/docs/views/templates/start.html
+++ b/docs/views/templates/start.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">
 
       <a href="#" role="button" draggable="false" class="govuk-button govuk-button--start govuk-!-margin-top-2 govuk-!-margin-bottom-8"  data-module="govuk-button">
         Start now
-        <svg class="govuk-button__start-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="17.5" height="19" viewBox="0 0 33 40" role="presentation" focusable="false">
+        <svg class="govuk-button__start-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="17.5" height="19" viewBox="0 0 33 40" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">
           <path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0h13l20 20-20 20H0l20-20z"></path>
         </svg>
       </a>