diff --git a/lib/checks/keyboard/contentinfo-is-top-level.js b/lib/checks/keyboard/contentinfo-is-top-level.js
index 1d0b5b66a3..3a62355f2b 100644
--- a/lib/checks/keyboard/contentinfo-is-top-level.js
+++ b/lib/checks/keyboard/contentinfo-is-top-level.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const landmarks = axe.commons.aria.getRolesByType('landmark');
 const sectioning = ['article', 'aside', 'main', 'navigation', 'section'];
-const nodeIsHeader = node.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'footer' && node.getAttribute('role') !== 'contentinfo';
+const nodeIsFooter = node.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'footer' && node.getAttribute('role') !== 'contentinfo';
 var parent = axe.commons.dom.getComposedParent(node);
 
 while (parent){
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ while (parent){
 	if (!role && (parent.tagName.toLowerCase() !== 'form')){
 		role = axe.commons.aria.implicitRole(parent);
 	}
-  if (role && nodeIsHeader && sectioning.includes(role)){
+  if (role && nodeIsFooter && sectioning.includes(role)){
     return true;
   }
 	if (role && landmarks.includes(role)){