diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/searchform.php b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/searchform.php
index 4f238437a..c5db8c627 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/searchform.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/searchform.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 ?>
 	<form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php echo home_url( '/' ); ?>">
+		<label for="s" class="assistive-text"><?php _e( 'Search', 'twentyeleven' ); ?></label> 
 		<input type="text" class="field" name="s" id="s" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search', 'twentyeleven' ); ?>" />
 		<input type="submit" class="submit" name="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search', 'twentyeleven' ); ?>" />
 	</form>