diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index 8585b66..177b28c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -140,15 +140,11 @@
     }
 
     protected void onDeviceProfileInitiated() {
-        if (mDeviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            mDeviceProfile.updateIsSeascape(this);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onDisplayInfoChanged(Context context, Info info, int flags) {
         if ((flags & CHANGE_ROTATION) != 0 && mDeviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            mDeviceProfile.updateIsSeascape(this);
             reapplyUi();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 00db3a3..334cc26 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.responsive.ResponsiveSpec.DimensionType;
 import com.android.launcher3.responsive.ResponsiveSpecsProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CellContentDimensions;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IconSizeSteps;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceHelper;
@@ -298,9 +297,6 @@
     // the widgetView, such that the actual view size is same as the widget size.
     public final Rect widgetPadding = new Rect();
 
-    // When true, nav bar is on the left side of the screen.
-    private boolean mIsSeascape;
-
     // Notification dots
     public final DotRenderer mDotRendererWorkSpace;
     public final DotRenderer mDotRendererAllApps;
@@ -2008,25 +2004,8 @@
         return isLandscape && transposeLayoutWithOrientation;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Updates orientation information and returns true if it has changed from the previous value.
-     */
-    public boolean updateIsSeascape(Context context) {
-        if (isVerticalBarLayout()) {
-            boolean isSeascape = DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context)
-                    .getInfo().rotation == Surface.ROTATION_270;
-            if (mIsSeascape != isSeascape) {
-                mIsSeascape = isSeascape;
-                // Hotseat changing sides requires updating workspace left/right paddings
-                updateWorkspacePadding();
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     public boolean isSeascape() {
-        return isVerticalBarLayout() && mIsSeascape;
+        return rotationHint == Surface.ROTATION_270 && isVerticalBarLayout();
     }
 
     public boolean shouldFadeAdjacentWorkspaceScreens() {