diff --git a/Sources/UITextView+Placeholder.m b/Sources/UITextView+Placeholder.m
index 034bace..19aad0a 100644
--- a/Sources/UITextView+Placeholder.m
+++ b/Sources/UITextView+Placeholder.m
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ - (UITextView *)placeholderTextView {
         textView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
         textView.textColor = [self.class defaultPlaceholderColor];
         textView.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
+        textView.isAccessibilityElement = NO;
         objc_setAssociatedObject(self, @selector(placeholderTextView), textView, OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN_NONATOMIC);
 
         self.needsUpdateFont = YES;