diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/search_anchor.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/search_anchor.dart
index 4897de7449d..6cb8c22c1c6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/search_anchor.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/search_anchor.dart
@@ -1179,9 +1179,6 @@ class _SearchBarState extends State<SearchBar> {
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _internalStatesController.dispose();
-    if (widget.focusNode == null) {
-      _focusNode.dispose();
-    }
     super.dispose();
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/search_anchor_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/search_anchor_test.dart
index c2af15aad9a..c044bdfc0a4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/search_anchor_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/search_anchor_test.dart
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
-import 'package:leak_tracker_flutter_testing/leak_tracker_flutter_testing.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  testWidgetsWithLeakTracking('SearchBar defaults', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('SearchBar defaults', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final ThemeData theme = ThemeData(useMaterial3: true);
     final ColorScheme colorScheme = theme.colorScheme;