diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
index 75e046ef8ffa7..17ebd8a1c0693 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ public function get_test_dotorg_communication() {
 			$result['description'] .= sprintf(
 				'<p>%s</p>',
 				sprintf(
-					'<span class="error"><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></span> %s',
+					'<span class="dashicons error"><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></span> %s',
 					/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
 					__( 'Error' ),
 					sprintf(