diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/brightline/DistanceClassifier.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/brightline/DistanceClassifier.java
index 0329183e60481..9fa2557c23140 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/brightline/DistanceClassifier.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/brightline/DistanceClassifier.java
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class DistanceClassifier extends FalsingClassifier {
 
     private DistanceVectors calculateDistances() {
         // This code assumes that there will be no missed DOWN or UP events.
-        VelocityTracker velocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
         List<MotionEvent> motionEvents = getRecentMotionEvents();
 
         if (motionEvents.size() < 3) {
@@ -120,6 +119,8 @@ class DistanceClassifier extends FalsingClassifier {
             return new DistanceVectors(0, 0, 0, 0);
         }
 
+        VelocityTracker velocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
+
         for (MotionEvent motionEvent : motionEvents) {
             velocityTracker.addMovement(motionEvent);
         }