diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/lib/web_ui/test/matchers.dart b/engine/src/flutter/lib/web_ui/test/matchers.dart
index c8ff6ba4f59..d06ee239cca 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/lib/web_ui/test/matchers.dart
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/lib/web_ui/test/matchers.dart
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ Matcher within<T>({
   @required T from,
   DistanceFunction<T> distanceFunction,
 }) {
-  distanceFunction ??= _kStandardDistanceFunctions[from.runtimeType];
+  distanceFunction ??= _kStandardDistanceFunctions[T];
 
   if (distanceFunction == null) {
     throw ArgumentError(
         'The specified distanceFunction was null, and a standard distance '
-        'function was not found for type ${from.runtimeType} of the provided '
+        'function was not found for type ${T} of the provided '
         '`from` argument.');
   }