diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
index 1d6ec1a3dc..2151ccac46 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/bottom_navigation_bar.dart
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ class _BottomNavigationTile extends StatelessWidget {
       flex: size,
       child: Semantics(
         container: true,
-        header: true,
         selected: selected,
         child: Focus(
           child: Stack(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_navigation_bar_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_navigation_bar_test.dart
index d8bc3a763f..963e4571ef 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_navigation_bar_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_navigation_bar_test.dart
@@ -1192,24 +1192,17 @@ void main() {
                 TestSemantics(
                   flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
                     SemanticsFlag.isSelected,
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
                   ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'AC\nTab 1 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Alarm\nTab 2 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Hot Tub\nTab 3 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1260,24 +1253,17 @@ void main() {
                 TestSemantics(
                   flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
                     SemanticsFlag.isSelected,
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
                   ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'AC\nTab 1 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Alarm\nTab 2 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Hot Tub\nTab 3 of 3',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1565,16 +1551,12 @@ void main() {
                 TestSemantics(
                   flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
                     SemanticsFlag.isSelected,
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
                   ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Red\nTab 1 of 2',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Green\nTab 2 of 2',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1623,16 +1605,12 @@ void main() {
                 TestSemantics(
                   flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
                     SemanticsFlag.isSelected,
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
                   ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Red\nTab 1 of 2',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
                 ),
                 TestSemantics(
-                  flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                    SemanticsFlag.isHeader,
-                  ],
                   actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.tap],
                   label: 'Green\nTab 2 of 2',
                   textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,