diff --git a/gtk/gtkinfobar.c b/gtk/gtkinfobar.c
index 8e99b1683d..74e9b78625 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkinfobar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkinfobar.c
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ gtk_info_bar_set_message_type (GtkInfoBar     *info_bar,
         {
           const char *name = NULL;
 
-          atk_object_set_role (atk_obj, ATK_ROLE_ALERT);
+          atk_object_set_role (atk_obj, ATK_ROLE_INFO_BAR);
 
           switch (message_type)
             {
@@ -1213,9 +1213,7 @@ gtk_info_bar_set_message_type (GtkInfoBar     *info_bar,
             }
 
           if (name)
-            {
-              atk_object_set_name (atk_obj, name);
-            }
+            atk_object_set_name (atk_obj, name);
         }
 
       if (type_class[priv->message_type])
diff --git a/testsuite/a11y/infobar.txt b/testsuite/a11y/infobar.txt
index 2e977ac3e5..47dedcda66 100644
--- a/testsuite/a11y/infobar.txt
+++ b/testsuite/a11y/infobar.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ window1
   layer: window
   alpha: 1
   bar1
-    "alert"
+    "info bar"
     parent: window1
     index: 0
     name: Information