diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.js b/packages/react/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.js
index dad58a6d4700..34d7138a4bfb 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/ComposedModal/ComposedModal.js
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@ const ComposedModal = React.forwardRef(function ComposedModal(
       onBlur={handleBlur}
       onMouseDown={handleMousedown}
       onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-      className={modalClass}
-      tabIndex="-1">
+      className={modalClass}>
       <div
         className={containerClass}
         role="dialog"