diff --git a/src/editor.js b/src/editor.js
index db888515de..b89a8115b0 100644
--- a/src/editor.js
+++ b/src/editor.js
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ config.defineOptions(Editor.prototype, "editor", {
                 this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("tabindex", 0);
                 this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("aria-hidden", false);
                 this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("role", "group");
-                this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("aria-roledescription", nls("editor.gutter.aria-roledescription", "editor"));
+                this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("aria-roledescription", nls("editor.gutter.aria-roledescription", "editor gutter"));
                 this.renderer.$gutter.setAttribute("aria-label",
                     nls("editor.gutter.aria-label", "Editor gutter, press Enter to interact with controls using arrow keys, press Escape to exit")
                 );
diff --git a/src/lib/default_english_messages.js b/src/lib/default_english_messages.js
index f9d80c7019..2b3a840a3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/default_english_messages.js
+++ b/src/lib/default_english_messages.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var defaultEnglishMessages = {
     "autocomplete.loading": "Loading...",
     "editor.scroller.aria-roledescription": "editor",
     "editor.scroller.aria-label": "Editor content, press Enter to start editing, press Escape to exit",
-    "editor.gutter.aria-roledescription": "editor",
+    "editor.gutter.aria-roledescription": "editor gutter",
     "editor.gutter.aria-label": "Editor gutter, press Enter to interact with controls using arrow keys, press Escape to exit",
     "error-marker.good-state": "Looks good!",
     "prompt.recently-used": "Recently used",