diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/ActivityTest.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/ActivityTest.java
index adcfef333defc..4b98aaf940e98 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/ActivityTest.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/ActivityTest.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public abstract class ActivityTest<T extends Activity> extends ActivityInstrumen
         bots = new Bots(device, context, TIMEOUT);
 
         Configurator.getInstance().setToolType(MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_MOUSE);
-        bots.main.revealLauncher();
 
         mResolver = context.getContentResolver();
         mClient = mResolver.acquireUnstableContentProviderClient(DEFAULT_AUTHORITY);
@@ -103,8 +102,6 @@ public abstract class ActivityTest<T extends Activity> extends ActivityInstrumen
         rootDir1 = mDocsHelper.getRoot(ROOT_1_ID);
 
         launchActivity();
-
-        bots.main.revealApp();
         resetStorage();
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/bots/UiBot.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/bots/UiBot.java
index a112081dda263..11f519411448b 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/bots/UiBot.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/tests/src/com/android/documentsui/bots/UiBot.java
@@ -212,16 +212,6 @@ public class UiBot extends BaseBot {
         return mDevice.findObject(selector);
     }
 
-    public void revealLauncher() {
-        mDevice.pressHome();
-        mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(LAUNCHER_PKG).depth(0)), mTimeout);
-    }
-
-    public void revealApp() {
-        mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(TARGET_PKG).depth(0)), mTimeout);
-        mDevice.waitForIdle();
-    }
-
     public void pressKey(int keyCode) {
         mDevice.pressKeyCode(keyCode);
     }