diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
index aa46489db6392..48552f9f21076 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@
 		th:first-child {
 			padding-left: $grid-unit-40;
 
-			.dataviews-view-table-header-button,
-			.dataviews-view-table-header {
+			.dataviews-view-table-header-button {
 				margin-left: - #{$grid-unit-10};
 			}
 		}
@@ -221,10 +220,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	.dataviews-view-table-header {
-		padding-left: $grid-unit-05;
-	}
-
 	.dataviews-view-table__actions-column {
 		width: 1%;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/view-table.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/view-table.tsx
index 566d098216d43..9ecfa9c9c0770 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/view-table.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/view-table.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 	privateApis as componentsPrivateApis,
 	CheckboxControl,
 	Spinner,
+	VisuallyHidden,
 } from '@wordpress/components';
 import {
 	forwardRef,
@@ -551,9 +552,9 @@ function ViewTable< Item extends AnyItem >( {
 								data-field-id="actions"
 								className="dataviews-view-table__actions-column"
 							>
-								<span className="dataviews-view-table-header">
+								<VisuallyHidden>
 									{ __( 'Actions' ) }
-								</span>
+								</VisuallyHidden>
 							</th>
 						) }
 					</tr>