diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/__snapshots__/recently_accessed.test.js.snap b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/__snapshots__/recently_accessed.test.js.snap
index ae1e4b99daa8..81440531457d 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/__snapshots__/recently_accessed.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/__snapshots__/recently_accessed.test.js.snap
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ exports[`render 1`] = `
   hasShadow={false}
   paddingSize="l"
 >
-  <EuiText
-    grow={true}
+  <EuiTitle
+    size="xs"
   >
-    <p>
+    <h3>
       <EuiTextColor
         color="subdued"
       >
         Recently viewed
       </EuiTextColor>
-    </p>
-  </EuiText>
+    </h3>
+  </EuiTitle>
   <EuiSpacer
     size="s"
   />
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/recently_accessed.js b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/recently_accessed.js
index 96d6783f6172..84d448d69626 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/recently_accessed.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/home/components/recently_accessed.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   EuiIcon,
   EuiSpacer,
   EuiToolTip,
+  EuiTitle,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 export const NUM_LONG_LINKS = 5;
@@ -174,13 +175,13 @@ export class RecentlyAccessed extends Component {
   render() {
     return (
       <EuiPanel paddingSize="l">
-        <EuiText>
-          <p>
+        <EuiTitle size="xs">
+          <h3>
             <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
               Recently viewed
             </EuiTextColor>
-          </p>
-        </EuiText>
+          </h3>
+        </EuiTitle>
 
         <EuiSpacer size="s"/>