diff --git a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
index d94fbc15ea..a395bfe553 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 
 	<script type="text/html" id="tmpl-media-modal">
 		<div class="<?php echo $class; ?>">
-			<a class="media-modal-close" href="#" title="<?php esc_attr_e('Close'); ?>"><span class="media-modal-icon"></span></a>
+			<a class="media-modal-close" href="#"><span class="media-modal-icon"><span class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Close media panel' ); ?></span></span></a>
 			<div class="media-modal-content"></div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="media-modal-backdrop"></div>