diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
index 7c1b7f37f9..3f3b9eda1f 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTaskMenu;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -41,12 +40,6 @@ public class TaplOverviewIconTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     private static final String CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE =
             resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR);
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
     @Test
     public void testOverviewActionsMenu() {
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplStartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplStartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index 7e274e8833..b31f47035e 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplStartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplStartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.PLATFORM_POSTSUB
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.Stability;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
 
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ public class TaplStartLauncherViaGestureTests extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
         // b/143488140
         mLauncher.goHome();
         // Start an activity where the gestures start.
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java
index a0504648e4..25d9f62428 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.KeyboardQuickSwitch;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LaunchedAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Taskbar;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.KeyboardQuickSwitchController;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 
 import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ public class TaplTestsKeyboardQuickSwitch extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         Assume.assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
         super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
         startAppFast(CALCULATOR_APP_PACKAGE);
         startTestActivity(2);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 360d1a7cef..38e0a5e532 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewActions;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.SelectModeButtons;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ScreenRecordRule.ScreenRecord;
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> {
             RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
             recentsView.getPagedViewOrientedState().forceAllowRotationForTesting(true);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
index b7546c7659..ec8e00daae 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Taskbar;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TaskbarAppIcon;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskbarModeSwitchRule.TaskbarModeSwitch;
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.Flags;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ public class TaplTestsSplitscreen extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
 
         if (mLauncher.isTablet()) {
             mLauncher.enableBlockTimeout(true);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsTrackpad.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsTrackpad.java
index b0e91e4291..aa8c7b5477 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsTrackpad.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsTrackpad.java
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.TrackpadGestureType;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Workspace;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
 
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -47,12 +45,6 @@ public class TaplTestsTrackpad extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     private static final String READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION =
             "android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG";
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
-    }
-
     @After
     public void tearDown() {
         mLauncher.setTrackpadGestureType(TrackpadGestureType.NONE);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp.java
index f76e17aa27..6093816fc8 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LaunchedAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.ListViewService;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.ListViewService.SimpleViewsFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestCommandReceiver;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
@@ -93,8 +92,6 @@ public class TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-
         // Workaround for b/142351228, when there are no activities, the system may not destroy the
         // activity correctly for activities under instrumentation, which can leave two concurrent
         // activities, which changes the order in which the activities are cleaned up (overlapping
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ public class TaplViewInflationDuringSwipeUp extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
         // is started only after starting another app.
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
 
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        super.setUp();
 
         mModel = LauncherAppState.getInstance(mTargetContext).getModel();
         Executors.MODEL_EXECUTOR.submit(mModel.getModelDbController()::createEmptyDB).get();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
index ef5af0f966..10e9f8abb1 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.HomeAllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
  */
 public class TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Makes sure we can launch an icon from All apps
      */
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
index db574a1dcd..0360470215 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -40,12 +39,6 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class TaplKeyboardFocusTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testAllAppsFocusApp() {
         final HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.goHome().switchToAllApps();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplOpenCloseAllAppsTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplOpenCloseAllAppsTest.java
index 6fce4c65ff..1942f28778 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplOpenCloseAllAppsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplOpenCloseAllAppsTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.AllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -47,15 +46,6 @@ public class TaplOpenCloseAllAppsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     public static final String READ_DEVICE_CONFIG_PERMISSION =
             "android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG";
 
-    /**
-     * Calls static method initialize
-     */
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Make sure we can go home after pressing the context menu on an Icon on the AllApps.
      */
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
index ec243978de..c69d1b9988 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.tapl.HomeAllApps;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -41,12 +40,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
  */
 public class TaplAppIconMenuTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     private boolean isOptionsPopupVisible(Launcher launcher) {
         final ArrowPopup<?> popup = launcher.getOptionsPopup();
         return popup != null && popup.isShown();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TaplReorderWidgetsTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TaplReorderWidgetsTest.java
index 8bdcd033f7..aca9765f28 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TaplReorderWidgetsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/celllayout/TaplReorderWidgetsTest.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class TaplReorderWidgetsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Before
     public void setup() throws Throwable {
         mWorkspaceBuilder = new TestWorkspaceBuilder(mTargetContext);
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        super.setUp();
     }
 
     @After
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
index 9942602122..d57461f539 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.dragging;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.GMAIL_APP_NAME;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.PHOTOS_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.MAPS_APP_NAME;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.PHOTOS_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.STORE_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.TEST_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.LOCAL;
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.TestUtil;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ScreenRecordRule.ScreenRecord;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -59,12 +58,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
  */
 public class TaplDragTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Adds two icons to the Workspace and combines them into a folder, then makes sure the icons
      * are no longer in the Workspace then adds a third one to test adding an icon to an existing
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
index 1e765c0843..23af7911ba 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.TestUtil;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -52,12 +51,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public class TaplUninstallRemoveTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Deletes app both built-in and user-installed from the Workspace and makes sure it's no longer
      * in the Workspace.
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3Test.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3Test.java
index d26a9db1ee..4eae7e1dc2 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3Test.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3Test.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -29,12 +28,6 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class TaplTestsLauncher3Test extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testDevicePressMenu() throws Exception {
         mDevice.pressMenu();
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplAddWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplAddWidgetTest.java
index ec226af64b..5ca5ba5807 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplAddWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplAddWidgetTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.Stability;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 
 import org.junit.Assume;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -52,13 +51,6 @@ public class TaplAddWidgetTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Rule
     public ShellCommandRule mGrantWidgetRule = ShellCommandRule.grantWidgetBind();
 
-    @Override
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
-    }
-
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
     @ScreenRecord // b/316910614
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplRequestPinItemTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplRequestPinItemTest.java
index f12f96153b..7dba728b4e 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplRequestPinItemTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplRequestPinItemTest.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public class TaplRequestPinItemTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
         super.setUp();
         mCallbackAction = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
         mShortcutId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplWidgetPickerTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplWidgetPickerTest.java
index bc736831b6..1cd8c887c1 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplWidgetPickerTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/TaplWidgetPickerTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ScreenRecordRule.ScreenRecord;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsFullSheet;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsRecyclerView;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -42,12 +41,6 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
 public class TaplWidgetPickerTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
 
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() throws Exception {
-        super.setUp();
-        initialize(this);
-    }
-
     private WidgetsRecyclerView getWidgetsView(Launcher launcher) {
         return WidgetsFullSheet.getWidgetsView(launcher);
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/TaplThemeIconsTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/TaplThemeIconsTest.java
index a3d33441d4..c60ee8c5ed 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/TaplThemeIconsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/workspace/TaplThemeIconsTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class TaplThemeIconsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     public void testIconWithoutTheme() throws Exception {
         setThemeEnabled(false);
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        initialize(this);
 
         HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class TaplThemeIconsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     public void testShortcutIconWithoutTheme() throws Exception {
         setThemeEnabled(false);
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        initialize(this);
 
         HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class TaplThemeIconsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     public void testIconWithTheme() throws Exception {
         setThemeEnabled(true);
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        initialize(this);
 
         HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class TaplThemeIconsTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     public void testShortcutIconWithTheme() throws Exception {
         setThemeEnabled(true);
-        AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize(this);
+        initialize(this);
 
         HomeAllApps allApps = mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps();
         allApps.freeze();