diff --git a/docs/src/pages/style/icons/icons.md b/docs/src/pages/style/icons/icons.md
index 1fe7d47b1f7714..1d0d6fafe66f80 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/style/icons/icons.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/style/icons/icons.md
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ We add the `aria-hidden=true` and `role="img"` attributes so that your icons are
 
 ### Semantic SVG Icons
 
-If your icon has semantic meaning, all you need to do is throw a `titleAccess="meaning"` property. It should be enough but you can always use the `moreChildren` property to add a `desc` description element.
+If your icon has semantic meaning, all you need to do is throw in a `titleAccess="meaning"` property.
 
-In the case of focusable interactive elements, like when used with a icon button, you can use the `aria-label` property:
+In the case of focusable interactive elements, like when used with an icon button, you can use the `aria-label` property:
 
 ```jsx
 import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ We add the `aria-hidden=true` attribute so that your icons are properly accessib
 
 ### Semantic Font Icons
 
-If your icons have semantic meaning, you need to provide a text alternative only visible assisitive technologies.
+If your icons have semantic meaning, you need to provide a text alternative only visible to assisitive technologies.
 
 ```css
 .sr-only {
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.d.ts b/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.d.ts
index 002053858d3c1f..39a2b64659fa5c 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.d.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ export interface SvgIconProps
   color?: PropTypes.Color | 'action' | 'disabled' | 'error';
   component?: React.ReactType<SvgIconProps>;
   fontSize?: 'inherit' | 'default';
-  moreChildren?: React.ReactNode;
   nativeColor?: string;
   titleAccess?: string;
   viewBox?: string;
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.js b/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.js
index 2fc71cdb691a25..e4e6ffaa3a0599 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/SvgIcon/SvgIcon.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ function SvgIcon(props) {
     color,
     component: Component,
     fontSize,
-    moreChildren,
     nativeColor,
     titleAccess,
     viewBox,
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ function SvgIcon(props) {
     >
       {children}
       {titleAccess ? <title>{titleAccess}</title> : null}
-      {moreChildren}
     </Component>
   );
 }
@@ -113,11 +111,6 @@ SvgIcon.propTypes = {
    * The fontSize applied to the icon. Defaults to 24px, but can be configure to inherit font size.
    */
   fontSize: PropTypes.oneOf(['inherit', 'default']),
-  /**
-   * Provide more children the svg icon.
-   * It can be used to inject a `desc` element for accessibility.
-   */
-  moreChildren: PropTypes.node,
   /**
    * Applies a color attribute to the SVG element.
    */
diff --git a/pages/api/svg-icon.md b/pages/api/svg-icon.md
index f7fd5aef5503a5..bb085a923f8863 100644
--- a/pages/api/svg-icon.md
+++ b/pages/api/svg-icon.md
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import SvgIcon from '@material-ui/core/SvgIcon';
 | <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'inherit', 'primary', 'secondary', 'action', 'error', 'disabled'<br> | <span class="prop-default">'inherit'</span> | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. You can use the `nativeColor` property to apply a color attribute to the SVG element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">component</span> | <span class="prop-type">union:&nbsp;string&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;func&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;object<br> | <span class="prop-default">'svg'</span> | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component. |
 | <span class="prop-name">fontSize</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'inherit'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'default'<br> | <span class="prop-default">'default'</span> | The fontSize applied to the icon. Defaults to 24px, but can be configure to inherit font size. |
-| <span class="prop-name">moreChildren</span> | <span class="prop-type">node |   | Provide more children the svg icon. It can be used to inject a `desc` element for accessibility. |
 | <span class="prop-name">nativeColor</span> | <span class="prop-type">string |   | Applies a color attribute to the SVG element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">titleAccess</span> | <span class="prop-type">string |   | Provides a human-readable title for the element that contains it. https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG-access/#Equivalent |
 | <span class="prop-name">viewBox</span> | <span class="prop-type">string | <span class="prop-default">'0 0 24 24'</span> | Allows you to redefine what the coordinates without units mean inside an SVG element. For example, if the SVG element is 500 (width) by 200 (height), and you pass viewBox="0 0 50 20", this means that the coordinates inside the SVG will go from the top left corner (0,0) to bottom right (50,20) and each unit will be worth 10px. |