diff --git a/src/ComposedModal/ModalHeader.svelte b/src/ComposedModal/ModalHeader.svelte
index 67d346ae..3386c6cd 100644
--- a/src/ComposedModal/ModalHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/ComposedModal/ModalHeader.svelte
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
   <slot />
   <button
     type="button"
-    title="{iconDescription}"
     aria-label="{iconDescription}"
     class:bx--modal-close="{true}"
     class="{closeClass}"
diff --git a/src/Modal/Modal.svelte b/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
index 643b2bc4..659c80cb 100644
--- a/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
+++ b/src/Modal/Modal.svelte
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@
           bind:this="{buttonRef}"
           type="button"
           aria-label="{iconDescription}"
-          title="{iconDescription}"
           class:bx--modal-close="{true}"
           on:click="{() => {
             open = false;
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@
           bind:this="{buttonRef}"
           type="button"
           aria-label="{iconDescription}"
-          title="{iconDescription}"
           class:bx--modal-close="{true}"
           on:click="{() => {
             open = false;