diff --git a/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole-evaluate.js b/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole-evaluate.js
index 947d8f5c8b..ee7ff3d71e 100644
--- a/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole-evaluate.js
+++ b/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole-evaluate.js
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ import { isUnsupportedRole, getRole } from '../../commons/aria';
  * @return {Boolean} True if the elements semantic role is unsupported. False otherwise.
  */
 function unsupportedroleEvaluate(node, options, virtualNode) {
-  return isUnsupportedRole(getRole(virtualNode));
+  const role = getRole(virtualNode, { dpub: true, fallback: true });
+  const isUnsupported = isUnsupportedRole(role);
+  if (isUnsupported) {
+    this.data(role);
+  }
+  return isUnsupported;
+  
 }
 
 export default unsupportedroleEvaluate;
diff --git a/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.json b/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.json
index a75e9da0d9..685ec6e2e4 100644
--- a/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.json
+++ b/lib/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "impact": "critical",
     "messages": {
       "pass": "ARIA role is supported",
-      "fail": "The role used is not widely supported in screen readers and assistive technologies: ${data.values}"
+      "fail": "The role used is not widely supported in screen readers and assistive technologies: ${data}"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.js b/test/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.js
index 2fcf4613b3..cf7e8e6c81 100644
--- a/test/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.js
+++ b/test/checks/aria/unsupportedrole.js
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 describe('unsupportedrole', function() {
   'use strict';
 
-  var queryFixture = axe.testUtils.queryFixture;
+  var checkContext = axe.testUtils.MockCheckContext();
+  var checkSetup = axe.testUtils.checkSetup;
+  var check = checks.unsupportedrole;
+  afterEach(function() {
+    checkContext.reset();
+    axe.reset();
+  });
 
   it('should return true if applied to an unsupported role', function() {
     axe.configure({
@@ -15,22 +21,65 @@ describe('unsupportedrole', function() {
       }
     });
 
-    var vNode = queryFixture(
+    var params = checkSetup(
       '<div id="target" role="mccheddarton">Contents</div>'
     );
-    assert.isTrue(checks.unsupportedrole.evaluate(null, null, vNode));
+    assert.isTrue(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.deepEqual(checkContext._data, "mccheddarton");
   });
 
   it('should return false if applied to a supported role', function() {
-    var vNode = queryFixture('<div id="target" role="alert">Contents</div>');
-    assert.isFalse(checks.unsupportedrole.evaluate(null, null, vNode));
+    var params = checkSetup('<div id="target" role="alert">Contents</div>');
+    assert.isFalse(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.isNull(checkContext._data);
 
-    var vNode = queryFixture('<button id="target">Contents</button>');
-    assert.isFalse(checks.unsupportedrole.evaluate(null, null, vNode));
+    var params = checkSetup('<button id="target">Contents</button>');
+    assert.isFalse(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.isNull(checkContext._data);
   });
 
   it('should return false if applied to an invalid role', function() {
-    var vNode = queryFixture('<input id="target" role="foo">');
-    assert.isFalse(checks.unsupportedrole.evaluate(null, null, vNode));
+    var params = checkSetup('<input id="target" role="foo">');
+    assert.isFalse(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.isNull(checkContext._data);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if applied to an unsupported dpub role', function() {
+    axe.configure({
+      standards: {
+        ariaRoles: {
+          'doc-abstract': {
+            type: 'section',
+            unsupported: true
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    var params = checkSetup(
+      '<div id="target" role="doc-abstract">Contents</div>'
+    );
+    assert.isTrue(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.deepEqual(checkContext._data, "doc-abstract");
   });
+
+  it('should return true if applied to an unsupported fallback role', function() {
+    axe.configure({
+      standards: {
+        ariaRoles: {
+          alert: {
+            type: 'widget',
+            unsupported: true
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    var params = checkSetup(
+      '<div id="target" role="unsupported alert">Contents</div>'
+    );
+    assert.isTrue(check.evaluate.apply(checkContext, params));
+    assert.deepEqual(checkContext._data, "alert");
+  });
+
 });