diff --git a/js/w3c/aria.js b/js/w3c/aria.js
index 29961d44c4..027e73594f 100644
--- a/js/w3c/aria.js
+++ b/js/w3c/aria.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ define(
                     // ensure toc is labelled
                     var toc = $('section#toc', doc)
                                   .find("ul:first");
-                    toc.attr('role', 'directory') ;
+                    toc.attr('role', 'navigation') ;
                     if (!toc.attr("id")) {
                         toc.attr('id', 'respecContents') ;
                     }
diff --git a/tests/spec/core/structure-spec.js b/tests/spec/core/structure-spec.js
index ace5b6050e..cd489d1c27 100644
--- a/tests/spec/core/structure-spec.js
+++ b/tests/spec/core/structure-spec.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("Core - Structure", function () {
             expect($toc.find("h2").text()).toEqual("Table of Contents");
             expect($toc.find("h2 span").attr('resource')).toEqual('xhv:heading');
             expect($toc.find("h2 span").attr('property')).toEqual('xhv:role');
-            expect($toc.find("ul:first").attr('role')).toEqual('directory');
+            expect($toc.find("ul:first").attr('role')).toEqual('navigation');
             expect($toc.find("> ul > li").length).toEqual(3);
             expect($toc.find("li").length).toEqual(15);
             expect($toc.find("> ul > li a").first().text()).toEqual("1. ONE");