diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 26c7b8f307..62050b9057 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -213,8 +213,6 @@ public final class Workspace extends Home {
 
     @Override
     protected int getSwipeStartY() {
-        return mLauncher.getDevice().isNaturalOrientation() ?
-                mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject("hotseat").getVisibleBounds().top
-                : mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().y - 1;
+        return mLauncher.getRealDisplaySize().y - 1;
     }
 }
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