diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
index cf64d1547..e9537fcbe 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
   {% if (theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'top' or theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'both') and (next or prev) %}
   <div class="rst-breadcrumbs-buttons" role="navigation" aria-label="breadcrumb navigation">
       {% if next %}
-        <a href="{{ next.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-right" title="{{ next.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="n">{{ _('Next') }} <span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right"></span></a>
+        <a href="{{ next.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-right" title="{{ next.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="n">{{ _('Next') }} <span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>
       {% endif %}
       {% if prev %}
-        <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
+        <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
       {% endif %}
   </div>
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
index e1b99c5a4..8b36de78e 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/footer.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   {% if (theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'bottom' or theme_prev_next_buttons_location == 'both') and (next or prev) %}
     <div class="rst-footer-buttons" role="navigation" aria-label="footer navigation">
       {% if next %}
-        <a href="{{ next.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-right" title="{{ next.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="n" rel="next">{{ _('Next') }} <span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right"></span></a>
+        <a href="{{ next.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-right" title="{{ next.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="n" rel="next">{{ _('Next') }} <span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-right" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>
       {% endif %}
       {% if prev %}
-        <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p" rel="prev"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
+        <a href="{{ prev.link|e }}" class="btn btn-neutral float-left" title="{{ prev.title|striptags|e }}" accesskey="p" rel="prev"><span class="fa fa-arrow-circle-left" aria-hidden="true"></span> {{ _('Previous') }}</a>
       {% endif %}
     </div>
   {% endif %}