diff --git a/gtk/a11y/gtkswitchaccessible.c b/gtk/a11y/gtkswitchaccessible.c
index 92e3cb346a..669ba1f3ca 100644
--- a/gtk/a11y/gtkswitchaccessible.c
+++ b/gtk/a11y/gtkswitchaccessible.c
@@ -53,22 +53,11 @@ gtk_switch_accessible_ref_state_set (AtkObject *accessible)
   return state_set;
 }
 
-static void
-gtk_switch_accessible_initialize (AtkObject *accessible,
-                                  gpointer   widget)
-{
-  ATK_OBJECT_CLASS (gtk_switch_accessible_parent_class)->initialize (accessible, widget);
-
-  atk_object_set_role (accessible, ATK_ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON);
-  atk_object_set_description (accessible, _("Switches between on and off states"));
-}
-
 static void
 gtk_switch_accessible_class_init (GtkSwitchAccessibleClass *klass)
 {
   AtkObjectClass *atk_class = ATK_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  atk_class->initialize = gtk_switch_accessible_initialize;
   atk_class->ref_state_set = gtk_switch_accessible_ref_state_set;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkswitch.c b/gtk/gtkswitch.c
index 141d092875..b4b39b192c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkswitch.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkswitch.c
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ gtk_switch_class_init (GtkSwitchClass *klass)
   g_object_class_override_property (gobject_class, PROP_ACTION_TARGET, "action-target");
 
   gtk_widget_class_set_accessible_type (widget_class, GTK_TYPE_SWITCH_ACCESSIBLE);
+  gtk_widget_class_set_accessible_role (widget_class, ATK_ROLE_TOGGLE_BUTTON);
 }
 
 static void