diff --git a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(openFormsLayout)/layout.tsx b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(openFormsLayout)/layout.tsx
index 637fe3cd..b28c2b2d 100644
--- a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(openFormsLayout)/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(openFormsLayout)/layout.tsx
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ const RootLayout = async ({ children, params: { locale } }: LayoutProps) => {
                         onSearchSubmit={onSearchSubmitAction}
                         onSearchChange={getLiveSuggestions}
                         submitButtonText={t('search-bar.search-submit')}
-                        inputAriaLabel={t('search-bar.input-ariaLabel')}
                         suggestionsTitle={t('search-bar.suggestions-title')}
                         hitsTitle={t('search-bar.hits-title')}
                       />
diff --git a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(rootLayout)/layout.tsx b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(rootLayout)/layout.tsx
index 86e3dc42..ac80cda1 100644
--- a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(rootLayout)/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/[locale]/(rootLayout)/layout.tsx
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ const RootLayout = async ({ children, params: { locale } }: LayoutProps) => {
                         onSearchSubmit={onSearchSubmitAction}
                         onSearchChange={getLiveSuggestions}
                         submitButtonText={t('search-bar.search-submit')}
-                        inputAriaLabel={t('search-bar.input-ariaLabel')}
                         suggestionsTitle={t('search-bar.suggestions-title')}
                         hitsTitle={t('search-bar.hits-title')}
                       />
diff --git a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/en/layout.json b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/en/layout.json
index 12a881ef..a57199dc 100644
--- a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/en/layout.json
+++ b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/en/layout.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "search-bar": {
     "search-submit": "Search",
-    "input-ariaLabel": "search terms",
     "suggestions-title": "Do you mean:",
     "hits-title": "Go straight to:"
   },
diff --git a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/nl/layout.json b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/nl/layout.json
index 8dfce9cc..7ba8fbb4 100644
--- a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/nl/layout.json
+++ b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/app/i18n/locales/nl/layout.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "search-bar": {
     "search-submit": "Zoeken",
-    "input-ariaLabel": "zoektermen",
     "suggestions-title": "Bedoelt u:",
     "hits-title": "Meteen naar:"
   },
diff --git a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/components/SearchBar/index.tsx b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/components/SearchBar/index.tsx
index fcc1de92..9728f1fc 100644
--- a/apps/pdc-frontend/src/components/SearchBar/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/pdc-frontend/src/components/SearchBar/index.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export interface SearchBarProps {
   suggestedHits?: SuggestedHits[];
   suggestions?: Suggestions[];
   submitButtonText: string;
-  inputAriaLabel: string;
   suggestionsTitle: string;
   hitsTitle: string;
   locale: string;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({
   onSearchSubmit,
   onSearchChange,
   submitButtonText,
-  inputAriaLabel,
   suggestionsTitle,
   hitsTitle,
   locale,
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ export const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({
         items={optimisticSearchValue.value}
         input={{
           id: 'search-input',
-          ariaLabel: inputAriaLabel,
           name: 'search',
           required: true,
         }}