diff --git a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/Header.svelte b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/Header.svelte
index d965908f..2fd088e9 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/Header.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/Header.svelte
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
   export let platformName = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 
diff --git a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderActionLink.svelte b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderActionLink.svelte
index d539f70e..c44233cb 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderActionLink.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderActionLink.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   export let icon = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 
diff --git a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavItem.svelte b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavItem.svelte
index 6ba35e54..3772547f 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavItem.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavItem.svelte
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
   export let text = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 </script>
diff --git a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavMenu.svelte b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavMenu.svelte
index 18f8f668..0d9506d0 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderNavMenu.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   export let text = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 
diff --git a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderPanelLink.svelte b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderPanelLink.svelte
index 4f2678d6..e5138cd9 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderPanelLink.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/GlobalHeader/HeaderPanelLink.svelte
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   export let href = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 </script>
diff --git a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNav.svelte b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNav.svelte
index b697d60d..6efefeee 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNav.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNav.svelte
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@
    * @type {boolean} [isOpen=false]
    */
   export let isOpen = false;
-
-  /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
-   */
-  export let ref = null;
 </script>
 
 {#if fixed}
@@ -34,7 +28,6 @@
   ></div>
 {/if}
 <nav
-  bind:this="{ref}"
   aria-label="{ariaLabel}"
   class:bx--side-nav__navigation="{true}"
   class:bx--side-nav="{true}"
diff --git a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
index 7cc3cb8f..d05aa9ce 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
   export let icon = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 
diff --git a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavMenuItem.svelte b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavMenuItem.svelte
index 8b044985..eaae6d3a 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavMenuItem.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavMenuItem.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   export let text = undefined;
 
   /**
-   * Obtain a reference to the HTML button element
-   * @type {null | HTMLButtonElement} [ref=null]
+   * Obtain a reference to the HTML anchor element
+   * @type {null | HTMLAnchorElement} [ref=null]
    */
   export let ref = null;
 </script>