diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/basic_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/basic_test.dart
index ee472a9085..9528795dcc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/basic_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/basic_test.dart
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ void main() {
     // golden file can be approved at any time.
     await tester.pumpWidget(RepaintBoundary(
       child: Container(
-        color: const Color(0xFFF40125),
+        color: const Color(0xFF161145),
       ),
     ));
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
index cbe4de712e..234be6b369 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/flutter_goldens.dart
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool _isMainBranch(String? branch) {
 
 /// Main method that can be used in a `flutter_test_config.dart` file to set
 /// [goldenFileComparator] to an instance of [FlutterGoldenFileComparator] that
-/// works for the current test. _Which_ FlutterGoldenFileComparator is
+/// works for the current test. _Which_ [FlutterGoldenFileComparator] is
 /// instantiated is based on the current testing environment.
 ///
 /// When set, the `namePrefix` is prepended to the names of all gold images.
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ bool _isMainBranch(String? branch) {
 /// tests using `flutter test`. This should not be called when running a test
 /// using `flutter run`, as in that environment, the [goldenFileComparator] is a
 /// [TrivialComparator].
+///
+/// An [HttpClient] is created when this method is called. That client is used
+/// to communicate with the Skia Gold servers. Any [HttpOverrides] set in this
+/// will affect whether this is effective or not. For example, if the current
+/// override provides a mock client that always fails, then all calls to gold
+/// comparison functions will fail.
 Future<void> testExecutable(FutureOr<void> Function() testMain, {String? namePrefix}) async {
   assert(
     goldenFileComparator is LocalFileComparator,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
index 7066f0c5f9..6950c0c883 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_goldens/lib/skia_client.dart
@@ -420,32 +420,28 @@ class SkiaGoldClient {
   Future<String?> getExpectationForTest(String testName) async {
     late String? expectation;
     final String traceID = getTraceID(testName);
-    await io.HttpOverrides.runWithHttpOverrides<Future<void>>(() async {
-      final Uri requestForExpectations = Uri.parse(
-        'https://flutter-gold.skia.org/json/v2/latestpositivedigest/$traceID'
-      );
-      late String rawResponse;
-      try {
-        final io.HttpClientRequest request = await httpClient.getUrl(requestForExpectations);
-        final io.HttpClientResponse response = await request.close();
-        rawResponse = await utf8.decodeStream(response);
-        final dynamic jsonResponse = json.decode(rawResponse);
-        if (jsonResponse is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
-          throw const FormatException('Skia gold expectations do not match expected format.');
-        }
-        expectation = jsonResponse['digest'] as String?;
-      } on FormatException catch (error) {
-        log(
-          'Formatting error detected requesting expectations from Flutter Gold.\n'
-          'error: $error\n'
-          'url: $requestForExpectations\n'
-          'response: $rawResponse'
-        );
-        rethrow;
-      }
-    },
-      SkiaGoldHttpOverrides(),
+    final Uri requestForExpectations = Uri.parse(
+      'https://flutter-gold.skia.org/json/v2/latestpositivedigest/$traceID'
     );
+    late String rawResponse;
+    try {
+      final io.HttpClientRequest request = await httpClient.getUrl(requestForExpectations);
+      final io.HttpClientResponse response = await request.close();
+      rawResponse = await utf8.decodeStream(response);
+      final dynamic jsonResponse = json.decode(rawResponse);
+      if (jsonResponse is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
+        throw const FormatException('Skia gold expectations do not match expected format.');
+      }
+      expectation = jsonResponse['digest'] as String?;
+    } on FormatException catch (error) {
+      log(
+        'Formatting error detected requesting expectations from Flutter Gold.\n'
+        'error: $error\n'
+        'url: $requestForExpectations\n'
+        'response: $rawResponse'
+      );
+      rethrow;
+    }
     return expectation;
   }
 
@@ -455,16 +451,12 @@ class SkiaGoldClient {
   /// The provided image hash represents an expectation from Flutter Gold.
   Future<List<int>>getImageBytes(String imageHash) async {
     final List<int> imageBytes = <int>[];
-    await io.HttpOverrides.runWithHttpOverrides<Future<void>>(() async {
-      final Uri requestForImage = Uri.parse(
-        'https://flutter-gold.skia.org/img/images/$imageHash.png',
-      );
-      final io.HttpClientRequest request = await httpClient.getUrl(requestForImage);
-      final io.HttpClientResponse response = await request.close();
-      await response.forEach((List<int> bytes) => imageBytes.addAll(bytes));
-    },
-      SkiaGoldHttpOverrides(),
+    final Uri requestForImage = Uri.parse(
+      'https://flutter-gold.skia.org/img/images/$imageHash.png',
     );
+    final io.HttpClientRequest request = await httpClient.getUrl(requestForImage);
+    final io.HttpClientResponse response = await request.close();
+    await response.forEach((List<int> bytes) => imageBytes.addAll(bytes));
     return imageBytes;
   }
 
@@ -594,6 +586,3 @@ class SkiaGoldClient {
     return md5Sum;
   }
 }
-
-/// Used to make HttpRequests during testing.
-class SkiaGoldHttpOverrides extends io.HttpOverrides { }