diff --git a/src/server/plugins/engine/views/components/fileuploadfield.html b/src/server/plugins/engine/views/components/fileuploadfield.html
index e3e49c589..2c1187396 100644
--- a/src/server/plugins/engine/views/components/fileuploadfield.html
+++ b/src/server/plugins/engine/views/components/fileuploadfield.html
@@ -6,14 +6,10 @@
   <div id="uploadedFilesContainer">
     <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Uploaded files</h2>
     {% if upload.count %}
-      <p class="govuk-body">{{upload.count}} file{{ "s" if upload.count > 1}} uploaded</p>
+      <p class="govuk-body" role="alert">{{upload.count}} file{{ "s" if upload.count > 1}} uploaded</p>
       <p class="govuk-body">
       </p>
 
-      <div class="govuk-visually-hidden" aria-live="polite" id="statusInformation">
-        {{upload.count}} file{{ "s" if upload.count > 1}} uploaded
-      </div>
-
       {% if upload.summaryList.rows | length %}
         {{ govukSummaryList(upload.summaryList) }}
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/test/form/file-upload.test.js b/test/form/file-upload.test.js
index 3402877ef..cb9a08507 100644
--- a/test/form/file-upload.test.js
+++ b/test/form/file-upload.test.js
@@ -211,7 +211,14 @@ describe('File upload POST tests', () => {
 
     expect(response.statusCode).toBe(StatusCodes.OK)
 
-    const $errorSummary = container.getByRole('alert')
+    const $errorSummary = container
+      .getAllByRole('alert')
+      .find((el) => within(el).queryAllByRole('listitem').length)
+
+    if (!$errorSummary) {
+      throw new Error('Unable to find error summary')
+    }
+
     const $errorItems = within($errorSummary).getAllByRole('listitem')
 
     const $heading = within($errorSummary).getByRole('heading', {