diff --git a/example/test/function_component_test.dart b/example/test/function_component_test.dart
index 26bde3ef..330fc03c 100644
--- a/example/test/function_component_test.dart
+++ b/example/test/function_component_test.dart
@@ -177,15 +177,7 @@ UseContextTestComponent(Map props) {
   ]);
 }
 
-int calculateChangedBits(currentValue, nextValue) {
-  var result = 1 << 1;
-  if (nextValue['renderCount'] % 2 == 0) {
-    result |= 1 << 2;
-  }
-  return result;
-}
-
-var TestNewContext = react.createContext<Map>({'renderCount': 0}, calculateChangedBits);
+var TestNewContext = react.createContext<Map>({'renderCount': 0});
 
 var newContextProviderComponent = react.registerComponent2(() => _NewContextProviderComponent());
 
diff --git a/lib/src/context.dart b/lib/src/context.dart
index 96befecf..e57685a8 100644
--- a/lib/src/context.dart
+++ b/lib/src/context.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class Context<T> {
 /// Learn more: https://reactjs.org/docs/context.html#reactcreatecontext
 Context<TValue> createContext<TValue>([
   TValue? defaultValue,
+  @Deprecated('This has no effect in React 18, and there is no replacement for it.')
   int Function(TValue? currentValue, TValue? nextValue)? calculateChangedBits,
 ]) {
   final jsDefaultValue = ContextHelpers.jsifyNewContext(defaultValue);
diff --git a/test/react_context_test.dart b/test/react_context_test.dart
index 965eb538..e5e81b86 100644
--- a/test/react_context_test.dart
+++ b/test/react_context_test.dart
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ main() {
       sharedTypeTests(testTypeValue);
     });
 
-    group('calculateChangeBits argument functions correctly', () {
+    group('calculateChangeBits argument does not throw when used (has no effect in React 18)', () {
       _ContextProviderWrapper? providerRef;
       _ContextConsumerWrapper? consumerEvenRef;
       _ContextConsumerWrapper? consumerOddRef;
@@ -77,15 +77,14 @@ main() {
       });
 
       test('on value updates', () {
+        // Test common behavior between React 17 (calculateChangedBits working)
+        // and React 18 (it having no effect).
         providerRef!.increment();
         expect(consumerEvenRef!.latestValue, 2);
-        expect(consumerOddRef!.latestValue, 1);
         providerRef!.increment();
-        expect(consumerEvenRef!.latestValue, 2);
         expect(consumerOddRef!.latestValue, 3);
         providerRef!.increment();
         expect(consumerEvenRef!.latestValue, 4);
-        expect(consumerOddRef!.latestValue, 3);
       });
     });
   });
@@ -104,6 +103,8 @@ int calculateChangedBits(currentValue, nextValue) {
   return result;
 }
 
+
+// ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
 var TestCalculateChangedBitsContext = react.createContext(1, calculateChangedBits);
 
 var TestContext = react.createContext();