diff --git a/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/common-properties/components/title-editor/title-editor.jsx b/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/common-properties/components/title-editor/title-editor.jsx
index d6be07888c..952a0b699c 100644
--- a/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/common-properties/components/title-editor/title-editor.jsx
+++ b/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/common-properties/components/title-editor/title-editor.jsx
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TitleEditor extends Component {
 				</div>)
 				: null;
 			const icon = this.props.icon && typeof this.props.icon === "string"
-				? <Isvg className="properties-title-heading-icon" src={this.props.icon} />
+				? <Isvg className="properties-title-heading-icon" src={this.props.icon} aria-hidden="true" />
 				: null;
 			if (label || icon) {
 				heading = (<div className="properties-title-heading">
diff --git a/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/toolbar/toolbar-button-item.jsx b/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/toolbar/toolbar-button-item.jsx
index b105a4c2f8..e13b580ee5 100644
--- a/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/toolbar/toolbar-button-item.jsx
+++ b/canvas_modules/common-canvas/src/toolbar/toolbar-button-item.jsx
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class ToolbarButtonItem extends React.Component {
 			}
 			const path = this.props.size === "sm" ? "M 29 29 L 29 23 23 29 Z" : "M 37 37 L 37 30 30 37 Z";
 			return (
-				<svg className="toolbar-tick-svg">
+				<svg className="toolbar-tick-svg" aria-hidden="true">
 					<path d={path} className="toolbar-tick-mark" />
 				</svg>
 			);