diff --git a/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshots.test.js.snap b/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshots.test.js.snap
index e2b0efd2c..5853bd996 100644
--- a/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshots.test.js.snap
+++ b/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshots.test.js.snap
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ exports[`@financial-times/x-eventpromo renders a default Eventpromo x-eventpromo
       <img
         alt=""
         className="Image_img__1fhJX Image_fade-0__2PGZn Image_paused__1yDsJ"
-        role="presentation"
         sizes="(max-width: 46.24em) 100vw, 45vw"
         srcSet="https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://live.ft.com/var/ftlive/storage/images/events/2018/ft-brexit-and-beyond-summit/888258-7-eng-GB/FT-Brexit-and-Beyond-Summit.png?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=340 340w,https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://live.ft.com/var/ftlive/storage/images/events/2018/ft-brexit-and-beyond-summit/888258-7-eng-GB/FT-Brexit-and-Beyond-Summit.png?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=400 740w"
       />
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ exports[`@financial-times/x-eventpromo renders a default Eventpromo x-eventpromo
       <img
         alt=""
         className="Image_img__1fhJX Image_fade-1__PfqXo Image_paused__1yDsJ"
-        role="presentation"
         sizes="(max-width: 46.24em) 100vw, 45vw"
         srcSet="https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://www.ft.com/__assets/creatives/better-promo/audiance_clapping.jpg?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=340 340w,https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://www.ft.com/__assets/creatives/better-promo/audiance_clapping.jpg?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=400 740w"
       />
@@ -115,7 +113,6 @@ exports[`@financial-times/x-eventpromo renders a default Eventpromo x-eventpromo
       <img
         alt=""
         className="Image_img__1fhJX Image_fade-2__1eKgV Image_paused__1yDsJ"
-        role="presentation"
         sizes="(max-width: 46.24em) 100vw, 45vw"
         srcSet="https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://www.ft.com/__assets/creatives/better-promo/break_out.jpg?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=340 340w,https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https://www.ft.com/__assets/creatives/better-promo/break_out.jpg?source=next&amp;fit=cover&amp;compression=best&amp;width=400 740w"
       />
diff --git a/components/x-eventpromo/src/Image.jsx b/components/x-eventpromo/src/Image.jsx
index 5dcd48e4c..eaf861788 100644
--- a/components/x-eventpromo/src/Image.jsx
+++ b/components/x-eventpromo/src/Image.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const Image = ({ fadeIndex, imageUrl, linkUrl, isPaused }) => {
 				className={classNames}
 				srcSet={imgSrc}
 				alt=""
-				role="presentation"
 				sizes="(max-width: 46.24em) 100vw, 45vw"
 			/>
 		</a>