diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/PortraitLandscapeRunner.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/PortraitLandscapeRunner.java
index 20cd1e7..d7c1411 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/PortraitLandscapeRunner.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/PortraitLandscapeRunner.java
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@
                 mTest.mDevice.setOrientationNatural();
                 mTest.mLauncher.setExpectedRotation(Surface.ROTATION_0);
                 base.evaluate();
-                mTest.mLauncher.pressHome();
             }
 
             private void evaluateInLandscape() throws Throwable {
                 mTest.mDevice.setOrientationLeft();
                 mTest.mLauncher.setExpectedRotation(Surface.ROTATION_90);
                 base.evaluate();
-                mTest.mLauncher.pressHome();
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java
index a73bde0..d13d319 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TestViewHelpers.java
@@ -54,21 +54,6 @@
         return UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Opens all apps and returns the recycler view
-     */
-    public static UiObject2 openAllApps() {
-        final UiDevice device = getDevice();
-        device.waitForIdle();
-        UiObject2 hotseat = device.wait(
-                Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(R.id.hotseat)), 2500);
-        Point start = hotseat.getVisibleCenter();
-        int endY = (int) (device.getDisplayHeight() * 0.1f);
-        // 100 px/step
-        device.swipe(start.x, start.y, start.x, endY, (start.y - endY) / 100);
-        return findViewById(R.id.apps_list_view);
-    }
-
     public static UiObject2 findViewById(int id) {
         return getDevice().wait(Until.findObject(getSelectorForId(id)),
                 AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
index be27a66..2766a3e 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/RequestPinItemTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.ui.widget;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3.getAppPackageName;
+
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
 
@@ -41,7 +43,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.AppWidgetWithConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.RequestPinItemActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
-import com.android.launcher3.ui.TestViewHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Condition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.ShellCommandRule;
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@
         clearHomescreen();
         mActivityMonitor.startLauncher();
 
-        // Open all apps and wait for load complete
-        final UiObject2 appsContainer = TestViewHelpers.openAllApps();
-        Wait.atMost(null, Condition.minChildCount(appsContainer, 2), DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT);
-
         // Open Pin item activity
         BlockingBroadcastReceiver openMonitor = new BlockingBroadcastReceiver(
                 RequestPinItemActivity.class.getName());
-        scrollAndFind(appsContainer, By.text("Test Pin Item")).click();
+        mLauncher.
+                getWorkspace().
+                switchToAllApps().
+                getAppIcon("Test Pin Item").
+                launch(getAppPackageName());
         assertNotNull(openMonitor.blockingGetExtraIntent());
 
         // Set callback