diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/box_painter.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/box_painter.dart
index 3e0d98fe5f..9c3974aea9 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/box_painter.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/box_painter.dart
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void paintImage({
       break;
   }
   // TODO(abarth): Implement |repeat|.
-  Paint paint = new Paint();
+  Paint paint = new Paint()..isAntiAlias = false;
   if (colorFilter != null)
     paint.colorFilter = colorFilter;
   double dx = (bounds.width - destinationSize.width) * positionX;