diff --git a/res/anim/fade_in_fast.xml b/res/anim/fade_in_fast.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fa9847aa8..0000000000
--- a/res/anim/fade_in_fast.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
-
-    android:fromAlpha="0.0"
-    android:toAlpha="1.0"
-
-    android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" />
diff --git a/res/anim/fade_out_fast.xml b/res/anim/fade_out_fast.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a061a6ca9a..0000000000
--- a/res/anim/fade_out_fast.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:interpolator="@android:anim/accelerate_interpolator"
-
-    android:fromAlpha="1.0"
-    android:toAlpha="0.0"
-
-    android:duration="@android:integer/config_mediumAnimTime" />
diff --git a/res/anim/no_anim.xml b/res/anim/no_anim.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 02b162519a..0000000000
--- a/res/anim/no_anim.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:duration="417" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index c040d93f28..2fa2f4ad70 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2958,14 +2958,11 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
                         sClipRevealMethod = null;
                     }
                 }
-                if (opts == null) {
-                    opts = Utilities.isLmpOrAbove() ?
-                            ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(this,
-                                    R.anim.task_open_enter, R.anim.no_anim) :
-                            ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0,
+                if (opts == null && !Utilities.isLmpOrAbove()) {
+                    opts = ActivityOptions.makeScaleUpAnimation(v, 0, 0,
                                     v.getMeasuredWidth(), v.getMeasuredHeight());
                 }
-                optsBundle = opts.toBundle();
+                optsBundle = opts != null ? opts.toBundle() : null;
             }
 
             if (user == null || user.equals(UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle())) {