diff --git a/lms/static/js/edxnotes/plugins/accessibility.js b/lms/static/js/edxnotes/plugins/accessibility.js
index 79972261d8..b8fc52dba7 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/edxnotes/plugins/accessibility.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/edxnotes/plugins/accessibility.js
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'annotator_1.2.9'], function ($, _, Annotator) {
         addFocusGrabber: function () {
             this.focusGrabber = $('<span />', {
                 'class': 'sr edx-notes-focus-grabber',
-                'tabindex': '-1',
-                'text': gettext('Focus grabber')
+                'tabindex': '-1'
             });
             this.annotator.wrapper.before(this.focusGrabber);
         },