diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/semantics/semantics_helper.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/semantics/semantics_helper.dart
index d353b21f34d..bdcc87f05ac 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/semantics/semantics_helper.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/semantics/semantics_helper.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SemanticsHelper {
       isDesktop ? DesktopSemanticsEnabler() : MobileSemanticsEnabler();
 
   bool shouldEnableSemantics(html.Event event) {
-    return _enableSemantics.tryEnableSemantics(event);
+    return _enableSemantics.shouldEnableSemantics(event);
   }
 
   html.Element prepareAccesibilityPlaceholder() {