diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
index f2ae9d3..62d70ad 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
 
             if (viewCaptureDataSupplier != null) {
                 out.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry("FS/data/misc/wmtrace/failed_test.vc"));
-                viewCaptureDataSupplier.get().writeTo(out);
+                final ExportedData exportedData = viewCaptureDataSupplier.get();
+                if (exportedData != null) exportedData.writeTo(out);
                 out.closeEntry();
             }
         } catch (Exception ignored) {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
index 0f08eef..ccbae4f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/ViewCaptureRule.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.media.permission.SafeCloseable
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.SimpleViewCapture
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.ViewCapture.MAIN_EXECUTOR
 import com.android.app.viewcapture.data.ExportedData
@@ -50,6 +51,13 @@
         private set
 
     override fun apply(base: Statement, description: Description): Statement {
+        // Skip view capture collection in Launcher3 tests to avoid hidden API check exception.
+        if (
+            "com.android.launcher3.tests" ==
+                InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context.packageName
+        )
+            return base
+
         return object : Statement() {
             override fun evaluate() {
                 viewCaptureData = null