diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 202c078..a580634 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1760,7 +1760,6 @@
     private void injectEvent(InputEvent event) {
         assertTrue("injectInputEvent failed: event=" + event,
                 mInstrumentation.getUiAutomation().injectInputEvent(event, true, false));
-        event.recycle();
     }
 
     public void sendPointer(long downTime, long currentTime, int action, Point point,