diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 85741eda86..70b139d0ad 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -197,33 +197,18 @@ public abstract class BaseSwipeUpHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity, Q exten
     }
 
     protected void startNewTask(int successStateFlag, Consumer<Boolean> resultCallback) {
-        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startNewTask1");
-        }
         // Launch the task user scrolled to (mRecentsView.getNextPage()).
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             // We finish recents animation inside launchTask() when live tile is enabled.
             mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView().launchTask(false /* animate */,
                     true /* freezeTaskList */);
         } else {
-            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startNewTask2");
-            }
             int taskId = mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView().getTask().key.id;
             mFinishingRecentsAnimationForNewTaskId = taskId;
             mRecentsAnimationController.finish(true /* toRecents */, () -> {
-                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                    Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete1");
-                }
                 if (!mCanceled) {
-                    if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete2");
-                    }
                     TaskView nextTask = mRecentsView.getTaskView(taskId);
                     if (nextTask != null) {
-                        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete3");
-                        }
                         nextTask.launchTask(false /* animate */, true /* freezeTaskList */,
                                 success -> {
                                     resultCallback.accept(success);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
index 1bd03330fe..8574cf1952 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
@@ -965,9 +965,6 @@ public class LauncherSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
             windowAnim.addListener(new AnimationSuccessListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
-                    if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-                        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onAnimationSuccess");
-                    }
                     if (mRecentsAnimationController == null) {
                         // If the recents animation is interrupted, we still end the running
                         // animation (not canceled) so this is still called. In that case, we can
@@ -1191,9 +1188,6 @@ public class LauncherSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
     }
 
     private void switchToScreenshot() {
-        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "switchToScreenshot");
-        }
         final int runningTaskId = mGestureState.getRunningTaskId();
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
index 783978d6a8..d1dbcfb12b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ public class RecentsAnimationCallbacks implements
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] wallpaperTargets,
             Rect homeContentInsets, Rect minimizedHomeBounds) {
-        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onAnimationStart");
-        }
         RecentsAnimationTargets targets = new RecentsAnimationTargets(appTargets,
                 wallpaperTargets, homeContentInsets, minimizedHomeBounds);
         mController = new RecentsAnimationController(animationController,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index b04a1ae8d1..bbca568472 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
     @UiThread
     public RecentsAnimationCallbacks startRecentsAnimation(GestureState gestureState,
             Intent intent, RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener listener) {
-        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
-            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startRecentsAnimation");
-        }
         // Notify if recents animation is still running
         if (mController != null) {
             String msg = "New recents animation started before old animation completed";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 3181752883..015de59db1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -100,5 +100,4 @@ public final class TestProtocol {
     public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
     public static final String APP_NOT_DISABLED = "b/139891609";
     public static final String NO_SCROLL_END_WIDGETS = "b/152354290";
-    public static final String NO_START_FROM_RECENTS = "b/152658211";
 }