diff --git a/core/modules/tour/js/tour.js b/core/modules/tour/js/tour.js
index 2c7050f75f..7c5bf19c8a 100644
--- a/core/modules/tour/js/tour.js
+++ b/core/modules/tour/js/tour.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             postRideCallback: function () { that.model.set('isActive', false); },
             // HTML segments for tip layout.
             template: {
-              link: '<a href=\"#close\" class=\"joyride-close-tip\">&times;</a>',
+              link: '<a href=\"#close\" class=\"joyride-close-tip\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;</a>',
               button: '<a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--primary joyride-next-tip\"></a>'
             }
           });