diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/framework.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/framework.dart
index 95f4bb07cbd5b..1030953a57169 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/framework.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/framework.dart
@@ -6016,7 +6016,6 @@ class StatefulElement extends ComponentElement {
     // resources allocated in the build method, we have to rebuild the widget
     // so that its State can reallocate its resources.
     assert(_lifecycleState == _ElementLifecycle.active); // otherwise markNeedsBuild is a no-op
-    markNeedsBuild();
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/reparent_state_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/reparent_state_test.dart
index 232a210f71b6b..ba3ca91d47e33 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/reparent_state_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/reparent_state_test.dart
@@ -23,29 +23,6 @@ class StateMarkerState extends State<StateMarker> {
   }
 }
 
-class DeactivateLogger extends StatefulWidget {
-  const DeactivateLogger({required Key super.key, required this.log});
-
-  final List<String> log;
-
-  @override
-  DeactivateLoggerState createState() => DeactivateLoggerState();
-}
-
-class DeactivateLoggerState extends State<DeactivateLogger> {
-  @override
-  void deactivate() {
-    widget.log.add('deactivate');
-    super.deactivate();
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    widget.log.add('build');
-    return Container();
-  }
-}
-
 void main() {
   testWidgets('can reparent state', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final GlobalKey left = GlobalKey();
@@ -325,24 +302,6 @@ void main() {
     expect(keyState.marker, equals('marked'));
   });
 
-  testWidgets('Deactivate implies build', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final GlobalKey key = GlobalKey();
-    final List<String> log = <String>[];
-    final DeactivateLogger logger = DeactivateLogger(key: key, log: log);
-
-    await tester.pumpWidget(Container(key: UniqueKey(), child: logger));
-
-    expect(log, equals(<String>['build']));
-
-    await tester.pumpWidget(Container(key: UniqueKey(), child: logger));
-
-    expect(log, equals(<String>['build', 'deactivate', 'build']));
-    log.clear();
-
-    await tester.pump();
-    expect(log, isEmpty);
-  });
-
   testWidgets('Reparenting with multiple moves', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final GlobalKey key1 = GlobalKey();
     final GlobalKey key2 = GlobalKey();