diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/shadow_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/shadow_test.dart
index e7260e362cf..f95f7537ac0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/shadow_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/shadow_test.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 void main() {
+  tearDown(() {
+    debugDisableShadows = true;
+  });
+
   testWidgets('Shadows on BoxDecoration', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
       Center(