diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractTaplTestsTaskbar.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractTaplTestsTaskbar.java
index 4ca3563f68c518fa91930a951c04bd67ede492c0..9c6c93d74a1a1d9b260f2fb2108eec8ef22468f3 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractTaplTestsTaskbar.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractTaplTestsTaskbar.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Taskbar;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3;
@@ -58,10 +57,6 @@ public class AbstractTaplTestsTaskbar extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
                 "com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.BaseTestingActivity");
         mLauncherLayout = TestUtil.setLauncherDefaultLayout(mTargetContext, layoutBuilder);
         TaplTestsLauncher3.initialize(this);
-        Overview overview = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToOverview();
-        if (overview.hasTasks()) {
-            overview.dismissAllTasks();
-        }
         startAppFast(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
         mLauncher.enableBlockTimeout(true);
         mLauncher.showTaskbarIfHidden();