diff --git a/app/views/works/edit.html.erb b/app/views/works/edit.html.erb
index aaa7b61793..a58abfa1df 100755
--- a/app/views/works/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/edit.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!--/descriptions-->
 
 <!--subnav-->
-<ul class="navigation actions" role="menu">
+<ul class="navigation actions">
   <li><%= link_to ts("Add Chapter"), new_work_chapter_path(@work) %></li>
   <% if @chapters %>
     <li><%= ts('Edit Chapter:') %>
diff --git a/app/views/works/new.html.erb b/app/views/works/new.html.erb
index 672955fc5c..18bad042dc 100755
--- a/app/views/works/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/new.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!--/descriptions-->
 
 <!--subnav-->
-<ul class="navigation actions" role="menu">
+<ul class="navigation actions">
   <% if @unposted %>
     <li>
       <%= link_to ts('Restore From Last Unposted Draft?'), url_for(:action => :new, :load_unposted => true) %>
diff --git a/app/views/works/new_import.html.erb b/app/views/works/new_import.html.erb
index 1897b1372a..5cfa4a2a43 100644
--- a/app/views/works/new_import.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/new_import.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 <!--/descriptions-->
 
 <!--subnav-->
-<ul class="navigation actions" role="menu">
+<ul class="navigation actions">
   <% if @unposted %>
     <li id='restore-link'>
       <%= link_to ts('Restore From Last Unposted Draft?'), url_for(action: :new, load_unposted: true) %>