diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 5a3e009b8d..2a903eb9fc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED,
                 this::invalidateHandlerWithLauncher);
         mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED | STATE_RESUME_LAST_TASK,
-                this::notifyTransitionCancelled);
+                this::resetStateForAnimationCancel);
         mStateCallback.runOnceAtState(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED | STATE_FINISH_WITH_NO_END,
-                this::notifyTransitionCancelled);
+                this::resetStateForAnimationCancel);
 
         if (!LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             mStateCallback.addChangeListener(STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED | STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT
@@ -1383,10 +1383,6 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         mActivity.getRootView().setOnApplyWindowInsetsListener(null);
     }
 
-    private void notifyTransitionCancelled() {
-        mAnimationFactory.onTransitionCancelled();
-    }
-
     private void resetStateForAnimationCancel() {
         boolean wasVisible = mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible || mGestureStarted;
         mActivityInterface.onTransitionCancelled(wasVisible);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index d810947ee5..147297af23 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -368,8 +368,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
 
         void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength);
 
-        default void onTransitionCancelled() { }
-
         /**
          * @param attached Whether to show RecentsView alongside the app window. If false, recents
          *                 will be hidden by some property we can animate, e.g. alpha.
@@ -435,11 +433,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
             }
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public void onTransitionCancelled() {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(mStartState, false /* animate */);
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow(boolean attached, boolean animate) {
             if (mIsAttachedToWindow == attached && animate) {