diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 975fe9c1e7..b8e55651ae 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
     }
 
     public void enableCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures() {
-        mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures = true;
+        // b/153824894
+        // mCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures = true;
     }
 
     public void setOnLauncherCrashed(Runnable onLauncherCrashed) {