diff --git a/packages/main/cypress/specs/List.cy.tsx b/packages/main/cypress/specs/List.cy.tsx
index 0e3acd85315d..38357ef04745 100644
--- a/packages/main/cypress/specs/List.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/cypress/specs/List.cy.tsx
@@ -360,12 +360,13 @@ describe("List - Accessibility", () => {
 			</List>
 		);
 
-		// assert
+		// assert - "Is Active" should NOT be announced for type="Active"
+		// The type property indicates behavior (clickable), not state (selected)
 		cy.get("#active").invoke("prop", "_id").then(_id => {
 			cy.get("#active")
 				.shadow()
 				.find(`#${_id}-invisibleText`)
-				.should("have.text", "Is Active");
+				.should("not.have.text", "Is Active");
 		});
 
 		cy.get("#inactive").invoke("prop", "_id").then(_id => {
diff --git a/packages/main/src/ListItem.ts b/packages/main/src/ListItem.ts
index f2d64f0227e1..ce28cecb592a 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/ListItem.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/ListItem.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
 	DELETE,
 	ARIA_LABEL_LIST_ITEM_CHECKBOX,
 	ARIA_LABEL_LIST_ITEM_RADIO_BUTTON,
-	LIST_ITEM_ACTIVE,
 	LIST_ITEM_SELECTED,
 	LIST_ITEM_NOT_SELECTED,
 } from "./generated/i18n/i18n-defaults.js";
@@ -475,7 +474,6 @@ abstract class ListItem extends ListItemBase {
 		const texts = [
 			this._accInfo.listItemAriaLabel,
 			this.accessibleName,
-			this.typeActive ? ListItem.i18nBundle.getText(LIST_ITEM_ACTIVE) : undefined,
 		].filter(Boolean);
 
 		return texts.join(" ");
diff --git a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
index 08a0116ed577..e0ac0f9ea5d4 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
+++ b/packages/main/src/i18n/messagebundle.properties
@@ -360,9 +360,6 @@ LINK_EMPHASIZED=Emphasized
 #XACT: ARIA announcement for the interactive nature of the list
 LIST_ROLE_DESCRIPTION=List with interactive items. To move to the content press F2.
 
-#XACT: ARIA announcement for the active clickable list items
-LIST_ITEM_ACTIVE=Is Active
-
 #XACT: ARIA announcement for the position of the list items in an entire list
 LIST_ITEM_POSITION=List item {0} of {1}