diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/grid_tile_bar.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/grid_tile_bar.dart
index d75a432da9..58ddb19766 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/grid_tile_bar.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/grid_tile_bar.dart
@@ -67,12 +67,7 @@ class GridTileBar extends StatelessWidget {
       end: trailing != null ? 8.0 : 16.0,
     );
 
-    final ThemeData theme = Theme.of(context);
-    final ThemeData darkTheme = ThemeData(
-      brightness: Brightness.dark,
-      accentColor: theme.accentColor,
-      accentColorBrightness: theme.accentColorBrightness,
-    );
+    final ThemeData darkTheme = ThemeData.dark();
     return Container(
       padding: padding,
       decoration: decoration,