diff --git a/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/__tests__/index-test.js
index 180d8344..afd01093 100644
--- a/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ suite('modules/createReactDOMComponent', () => {
 
   test('prop "component"', () => {
     const component = 'main'
-    const element = shallow(createReactDOMComponent({ component }))
+    let element = shallow(createReactDOMComponent({}))
+    assert.equal(element.is('span'), true, 'Default element must be a "span"')
+    element = shallow(createReactDOMComponent({ component }))
     assert.equal(element.is('main'), true)
   })
 
diff --git a/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/index.js b/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/index.js
index 68a373e1..d65483d4 100644
--- a/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/index.js
+++ b/src/modules/createReactDOMComponent/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const createReactDOMComponent = ({
   accessibilityLiveRegion,
   accessibilityRole,
   accessible = true,
-  component = 'div',
+  component = 'span',
   testID,
   type,
   ...other