diff --git a/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx b/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
index bea5f11e9f..29e9d9c830 100644
--- a/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/picker-column/picker-column.tsx
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ export class PickerColumn implements ComponentInterface {
         {this.renderAssistiveFocusable()}
         <slot name="prefix"></slot>
         <div
-          aria-hidden="true"
           class="picker-opts"
           ref={(el) => {
             this.scrollEl = el;
@@ -728,23 +727,23 @@ export class PickerColumn implements ComponentInterface {
            */
           tabIndex={-1}
         >
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
           <slot></slot>
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
-          <div class="picker-item-empty" aria-hidden="true">
+          <div class="picker-item-empty">
             &nbsp;
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx b/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
index e8cf8e29fd..71be03e133 100644
--- a/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/picker/picker.tsx
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ export class Picker implements ComponentInterface {
     return (
       <Host onPointerDown={(ev: PointerEvent) => this.onPointerDown(ev)} onClick={() => this.onClick()}>
         <input
-          aria-hidden="true"
           tabindex={-1}
           inputmode="numeric"
           type="number"