diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ComboBox.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ComboBox.qml
index 9ec5ed19ba..be8c9f6740 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ComboBox.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ComboBox.qml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ FocusScope {
         hoverEnabled: true
         visible: true
         height: hifi.fontSizes.textFieldInput + 13  // Match height of TextField control.
-        textRole: "text"
 
         function previousItem() { root.currentHighLightedIndex = (root.currentHighLightedIndex + comboBox.count - 1) % comboBox.count; }
         function nextItem() { root.currentHighLightedIndex = (root.currentHighLightedIndex + comboBox.count + 1) % comboBox.count; }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/AdjustWearables.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/AdjustWearables.qml
index a501185853..10613a9ec1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/AdjustWearables.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/avatarapp/AdjustWearables.qml
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ Rectangle {
             id: wearablesCombobox
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.right: parent.right
-            comboBox.textRole: "text"
 
             model: ListModel {
                 function findIndexById(id) {