diff --git a/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap b/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
index 79cb1c7a4583..fe7a68624a9a 100644
--- a/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
@@ -3529,7 +3529,6 @@ Map {
         "type": "bool",
       },
       "iconDescription": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "string",
       },
       "kind": Object {
@@ -3558,7 +3557,6 @@ Map {
         "type": "string",
       },
       "statusIconDescription": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "string",
       },
       "subtitle": Object {
@@ -3595,7 +3593,6 @@ Map {
         "type": "bool",
       },
       "iconDescription": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "string",
       },
       "kind": Object {
@@ -3624,7 +3621,6 @@ Map {
         "type": "string",
       },
       "statusIconDescription": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "string",
       },
       "subtitle": Object {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Notification/Notification.js b/packages/react/src/components/Notification/Notification.js
index 4cbe5008a749..5ae619b1fee6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Notification/Notification.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Notification/Notification.js
@@ -358,12 +358,12 @@ ToastNotification.propTypes = {
   /**
    * Provide a description for "close" icon that can be read by screen readers
    */
-  iconDescription: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  iconDescription: PropTypes.string,
 
   /**
    * Provide a description for "status" icon that can be read by screen readers
    */
-  statusIconDescription: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  statusIconDescription: PropTypes.string,
 
   /**
    * By default, this value is "toast". You can also provide an alternate type
@@ -504,12 +504,12 @@ InlineNotification.propTypes = {
   /**
    * Provide a description for "close" icon that can be read by screen readers
    */
-  iconDescription: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  iconDescription: PropTypes.string,
 
   /**
    * Provide a description for "status" icon that can be read by screen readers
    */
-  statusIconDescription: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  statusIconDescription: PropTypes.string,
 
   /**
    * By default, this value is "inline". You can also provide an alternate type