diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js b/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
index 4d3d94849..97267b32e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/autofocus.js
@@ -4,26 +4,14 @@
   Modules.Autofocus = function() {
     this.start = function(component) {
       var $component = $(component),
-          forceFocus = $component.data('forceFocus'),
-          labelText = $('label[for="' + $component.attr('id') + '"]').eq(0).text().trim(),
-          clearAriaLabel = evt => {
-            $component.removeAttr('aria-label');
-            $component.off('blur', clearAriaLabel);
-          };
+          forceFocus = $component.data('forceFocus');
 
       // if the page loads with a scroll position, we can't assume the item to focus onload
       // is still where users intend to start
       if (($(window).scrollTop() > 0) && !forceFocus) { return; }
 
-      // screenreaders announce the page title when a new page loads
-      // this will be lost when focus is moved to our form control so add it to the label instead
-      $component.attr('aria-label', document.title + ' - ' + labelText);
-
       $component.filter('input, textarea, select').eq(0).trigger('focus');
 
-      // the page title prefix is only needed on page load so remove once focus has shifted
-      $component.on('blur', clearAriaLabel);
-
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/tests/javascripts/autofocus.test.js b/tests/javascripts/autofocus.test.js
index 5ea5179a8..04b207ca5 100644
--- a/tests/javascripts/autofocus.test.js
+++ b/tests/javascripts/autofocus.test.js
@@ -50,28 +50,6 @@ describe('Autofocus', () => {
 
   });
 
-  test('has a label including the page title when the module starts', () => {
-
-    // start module
-    window.GOVUK.modules.start();
-
-    expect(search.hasAttribute('aria-label')).toBe(true);
-    expect(search.getAttribute('aria-label')).toEqual(document.title + ' - ' + labelText);
-
-  });
-
-  test('gets the original label back when focus moves away', () => {
-
-    // start module
-    window.GOVUK.modules.start();
-
-    // shift focus away from textbox
-    helpers.triggerEvent(search, 'blur');
-
-    expect(search.hasAttribute('aria-label')).toBe(false);
-
-  });
-
   test('is not focused if the window has scrolled', () => {
 
     // mock the window being scrolled 25px