diff --git a/docs/components/alerts.md b/docs/components/alerts.md
index fd01bdd52b..e27109768d 100644
--- a/docs/components/alerts.md
+++ b/docs/components/alerts.md
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ You can see this in action with a live demo:
Holy guacamole! You should check in on some of those fields below.
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ Or with `data` attributes on a button **within the alert**, as demonstrated abov
{% highlight html %}
{% endhighlight %}
diff --git a/docs/components/modal.md b/docs/components/modal.md
index 8bf7826745..caa974e23d 100644
--- a/docs/components/modal.md
+++ b/docs/components/modal.md
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ A rendered modal with header, body, and set of actions in the footer.
Modal title
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ A rendered modal with header, body, and set of actions in the footer.
Modal title
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ Toggle a modal via JavaScript by clicking the button below. It will slide down a
Modal title
@@ -153,7 +150,6 @@ Toggle a modal via JavaScript by clicking the button below. It will slide down a
Modal title
@@ -223,7 +219,6 @@ Modals have two optional sizes, available via modifier classes to be placed on a
Large modal
@@ -241,7 +236,6 @@ Modals have two optional sizes, available via modifier classes to be placed on a
Small modal
@@ -329,7 +323,6 @@ Have a bunch of buttons that all trigger the same modal, just with slightly diff
New message
diff --git a/docs/components/utilities.md b/docs/components/utilities.md
index 42d5bd50ff..a593f8ce2c 100644
--- a/docs/components/utilities.md
+++ b/docs/components/utilities.md
@@ -149,12 +149,11 @@ Ensure that any meaning conveyed through color is also conveyed in a format that
## Close icon
-Use a generic close icon for dismissing content like modals and alerts. **Be sure to include screen reader text when you can** as we've done with `.sr-only`.
+Use a generic close icon for dismissing content like modals and alerts. **Be sure to include text for screen readers**, as we've done with `aria-label`.
{% example html %}
{% endexample %}