diff --git a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/material/date-picker-calendar.page.ts b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/material/date-picker-calendar.page.ts
index bceefabf803..9b241c24d0b 100644
--- a/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/material/date-picker-calendar.page.ts
+++ b/lib/testing/src/lib/protractor/core/pages/material/date-picker-calendar.page.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class DatePickerCalendarPage {
     todayDate = TestElement.byCss(`${materialLocators.Calendar.body.today.class}`);
     periodButton = $(`button[class*=${materialLocators.Calendar.button('period')}]`);
 
-    focusedElement = `div${materialLocators.Calendar.body.cell.content.class}${materialLocators.Calendar.focus}`;
+    focusedElement = `span${materialLocators.Calendar.body.cell.content.class}${materialLocators.Calendar.focus}`;
 
     async getSelectedDate(): Promise<string> {
         return BrowserActions.getAttribute($(`button[class*="${materialLocators.Calendar.body.active.root}"]`), 'aria-label');