diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
index ffb4d9b2eda50..8bd661ef6ccd4 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterEngineTest.mm
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ @implementation MockableFlutterEngine
   EXPECT_TRUE(stdout_capture.GetOutput().find("Hello logging") != std::string::npos);
 }
 
-TEST_F(FlutterEngineTest, BackgroundIsBlack) {
+TEST_F(FlutterEngineTest, DISABLED_BackgroundIsBlack) {
   FlutterEngine* engine = GetFlutterEngine();
 
   // Latch to ensure the entire layer tree has been generated and presented.