diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 36ce5625..a93e3dc4 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ function _s_widgets_init() {
 		'name'          => esc_html__( 'Sidebar', '_s' ),
 		'id'            => 'sidebar-1',
 		'description'   => '',
-		'before_widget' => '<aside id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
-		'after_widget'  => '</aside>',
+		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
+		'after_widget'  => '</div>',
 		'before_title'  => '<h2 class="widget-title">',
 		'after_title'   => '</h2>',
 	) );
diff --git a/sidebar.php b/sidebar.php
index b3a1f8c0..1243f43d 100644
--- a/sidebar.php
+++ b/sidebar.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ if ( ! is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ) ) {
 }
 ?>
 
-<div id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
+<aside id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
 	<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-1' ); ?>
-</div><!-- #secondary -->
+</aside><!-- #secondary -->