diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 41636a7..4b5dfa1 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ function roots_register_sidebars() {
         'id'            => 'roots-' . sanitize_title($sidebar),
         'name'          => __($sidebar, 'roots'),
         'description'   => __($sidebar, 'roots'),
-        'before_widget' => '<article id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget-inner">',
-        'after_widget'  => '</div></article>',
+        'before_widget' => '<section id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget-inner">',
+        'after_widget'  => '</div></section>',
         'before_title'  => '<h3>',
         'after_title'   => '</h3>'
       )