diff --git a/lib/javascript-static.js b/lib/javascript-static.js
index 1c385049331..d70939630f8 100644
--- a/lib/javascript-static.js
+++ b/lib/javascript-static.js
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ M.util.help_icon = {
                         var contentnode, heading;
                         contentnode = Y.Node.create('<div role="alert">' + content + '</div>');
                         this.overlay.set('bodyContent', contentnode);
-                        heading = contentnode.one('h1');
+                        heading = contentnode.one('h2');
                         if (heading) {
                             heading.set('tabIndex', 0);
                             heading.focus();