diff --git a/administrator/components/com_associations/models/fields/modalassociation.php b/administrator/components/com_associations/models/fields/modalassociation.php
index 415af9911d941..64371e85df692 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_associations/models/fields/modalassociation.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_associations/models/fields/modalassociation.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ protected function getInput()
 			. ' data-change="' . JText::_('COM_ASSOCIATIONS_CHANGE_TARGET') . '"'
 			. ' role="button"'
 			. ' href="#associationSelect' . $this->id . 'Modal">'
-			. '<span class="icon-file"></span>'
+			. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span>'
 			. '<span id="select-change-text"></span>'
 			. '</a>';
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ protected function getInput()
  				. ' class="btn' . ($value ? '' : ' hidden') . '"'
  				. ' onclick="return Joomla.submitbutton(\'undo-association\');"'
  				. ' id="remove-assoc">'
- 				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+ 				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
  				. '</button>';
 
 		$html[] = '<input type="hidden" id="' . $this->id . '_id" name="' . $this->name . '" value="' . $value . '" />';
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_categories/models/fields/modal/category.php b/administrator/components/com_categories/models/fields/modal/category.php
index 291527ea922f0..84caef5724d18 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_categories/models/fields/modal/category.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_categories/models/fields/modal/category.php
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function jSelectCategory_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalSelect' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CATEGORIES_CHANGE_CATEGORY') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-file"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
+				. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function jSelectCategory_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalNew' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CATEGORIES_NEW_CATEGORY') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-new"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
+				. '<span class="icon-new" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ function jSelectCategory_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalEdit' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CATEGORIES_EDIT_CATEGORY') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-edit"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
+				. '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function jSelectCategory_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' id="' . $this->id . '_clear"'
 				. ' href="#"'
 				. ' onclick="window.processModalParent(\'' . $this->id . '\'); return false;">'
-				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_contact/models/fields/modal/contact.php b/administrator/components/com_contact/models/fields/modal/contact.php
index 935a961e51363..b8f84ccc75fef 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_contact/models/fields/modal/contact.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_contact/models/fields/modal/contact.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function jSelectContact_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalSelect' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTACT_CHANGE_CONTACT') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-file"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
+				. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function jSelectContact_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalNew' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTACT_NEW_CONTACT') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-new"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
+				. '<span class="icon-new" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function jSelectContact_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalEdit' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTACT_EDIT_CONTACT') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-edit"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
+				. '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function jSelectContact_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' id="' . $this->id . '_clear"'
 				. ' href="#"'
 				. ' onclick="window.processModalParent(\'' . $this->id . '\'); return false;">'
-				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/models/fields/modal/article.php b/administrator/components/com_content/models/fields/modal/article.php
index d95426bb504e6..639db98ed1c5c 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/models/fields/modal/article.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_content/models/fields/modal/article.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function jSelectArticle_" . $this->id . "(id, title, catid, object, url, languag
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalSelect' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTENT_CHANGE_ARTICLE') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-file"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
+				. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function jSelectArticle_" . $this->id . "(id, title, catid, object, url, languag
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalNew' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTENT_NEW_ARTICLE') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-new"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
+				. '<span class="icon-new" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function jSelectArticle_" . $this->id . "(id, title, catid, object, url, languag
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalEdit' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_CONTENT_EDIT_ARTICLE') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-edit"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
+				. '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ function jSelectArticle_" . $this->id . "(id, title, catid, object, url, languag
 				. ' id="' . $this->id . '_clear"'
 				. ' href="#"'
 				. ' onclick="window.processModalParent(\'' . $this->id . '\'); return false;">'
-				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/fields/modal/menu.php b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/fields/modal/menu.php
index 37d8548523122..b814d17b6d7b0 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/models/fields/modal/menu.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/models/fields/modal/menu.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function jSelectMenu_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalSelect' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_MENUS_CHANGE_MENUITEM') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-file"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
+				. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function jSelectMenu_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalNew' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_MENUS_NEW_MENUITEM') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-new"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
+				. '<span class="icon-new" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function jSelectMenu_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalEdit' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_MENUS_EDIT_MENUITEM') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-edit"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
+				. '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function jSelectMenu_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' id="' . $this->id . '_clear"'
 				. ' href="#"'
 				. ' onclick="window.processModalParent(\'' . $this->id . '\'); return false;">'
-				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_modules/layouts/toolbar/cancelselect.php b/administrator/components/com_modules/layouts/toolbar/cancelselect.php
index c9a215be04308..5687325d07c90 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_modules/layouts/toolbar/cancelselect.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_modules/layouts/toolbar/cancelselect.php
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 $text = JText::_('JTOOLBAR_CANCEL');
 ?>
 <button onclick="location.href='index.php?option=com_modules'" class="btn" title="<?php echo $text; ?>">
-	<span class="icon-remove"></span> <?php echo $text; ?>
+	<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span> <?php echo $text; ?>
 </button>
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/fields/modal/newsfeed.php b/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/fields/modal/newsfeed.php
index 577df0220ca4e..04b2b7aba4740 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/fields/modal/newsfeed.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/models/fields/modal/newsfeed.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function jSelectNewsfeed_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalSelect' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_NEWSFEEDS_CHANGE_FEED') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-file"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
+				. '<span class="icon-file" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JSELECT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function jSelectNewsfeed_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalNew' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_NEWSFEEDS_NEW_NEWSFEED') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-new"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
+				. '<span class="icon-new" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_CREATE')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function jSelectNewsfeed_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' role="button"'
 				. ' href="#ModalEdit' . $modalId . '"'
 				. ' title="' . JHtml::tooltipText('COM_NEWSFEEDS_EDIT_NEWSFEED') . '">'
-				. '<span class="icon-edit"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
+				. '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ' . JText::_('JACTION_EDIT')
 				. '</a>';
 		}
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function jSelectNewsfeed_" . $this->id . "(id, title, object) {
 				. ' id="' . $this->id . '_clear"'
 				. ' href="#"'
 				. ' onclick="window.processModalParent(\'' . $this->id . '\'); return false;">'
-				. '<span class="icon-remove"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
+				. '<span class="icon-remove" aria-hidden="true"></span>' . JText::_('JCLEAR')
 				. '</a>';
 		}