diff --git a/src/components/forms/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/src/components/forms/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index 3694f9b3e..62645d417 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const StyledCheckbox = styled.input.attrs({
   }
 `;
 
-const StyledIcon = styled(Icon)`
+const StyledIcon = styled(Icon).attrs({ ariaHidden: true })`
   position: absolute;
   pointer-events: none;
 `;