diff --git a/js/ISLCA11yStrings.js b/js/ISLCA11yStrings.js
index 49863f4..86920bd 100644
--- a/js/ISLCA11yStrings.js
+++ b/js/ISLCA11yStrings.js
@@ -302,9 +302,6 @@ define( require => {
     measureDistanceRuler: {
       value: 'Measure Distance Ruler'
     },
-    moveInFourDirections: {
-      value: 'move in four directions'
-    },
 
     // common checkbox strings
     forceValuesCheckboxHelpText: {
diff --git a/js/view/ISLCRulerNode.js b/js/view/ISLCRulerNode.js
index 4f08fa6..ded5a91 100644
--- a/js/view/ISLCRulerNode.js
+++ b/js/view/ISLCRulerNode.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ define( require => {
   const gestureHelpTextPatternString = SceneryPhetA11yStrings.gestureHelpTextPattern.value;
   const rulerLabelString = ISLCA11yStrings.rulerLabel.value;
 
-  const moveInFourDirectionsString = ISLCA11yStrings.moveInFourDirections.value;
   const measureDistanceRulerString = ISLCA11yStrings.measureDistanceRuler.value;
 
   // constants
@@ -195,12 +194,6 @@ define( require => {
           } )
         } ),
 
-
-        // whenever converting from grabbable -> draggable, this function is called
-        onDraggable: () => {
-          this.setAccessibleAttribute( 'aria-roledescription', moveInFourDirectionsString );
-        },
-
         onGrab: () => {
           grabbedUtterance.alert = rulerDescriber.getRulerGrabbedAlertable();
           phet.joist.sim.display.utteranceQueue.addToBack( grabbedUtterance );