diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
index db6eefe0383..ad9f6d40f6b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class ListTile extends StatelessWidget {
     this.minLeadingWidth,
     this.minTileHeight,
     this.titleAlignment,
-    this.internalAddSemanticForOnTap = false,
+    this.internalAddSemanticForOnTap = true,
   }) : assert(!isThreeLine || subtitle != null);
 
   /// A widget to display before the title.
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
index cf35621e0e3..68aa2cb0584 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
@@ -270,22 +270,18 @@ void main() {
               children: <Widget>[
                 const ListTile(
                   title: Text('one'),
-                  internalAddSemanticForOnTap: true,
                 ),
                 ListTile(
                   title: const Text('two'),
                   onTap: () {},
-                  internalAddSemanticForOnTap: true,
                 ),
                 const ListTile(
                   title: Text('three'),
                   selected: true,
-                  internalAddSemanticForOnTap: true,
                 ),
                 const ListTile(
                   title: Text('four'),
                   enabled: false,
-                  internalAddSemanticForOnTap: true,
                 ),
               ],
             ),