diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index ae647db..72d9d5b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -510,20 +510,4 @@
     protected boolean isUserSetupComplete() {
         return mIsUserSetupComplete;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Called when we determine the touchable region.
-     *
-     * @param exclude {@code true} then the magnification region computation will omit the window.
-     */
-    public void excludeFromMagnificationRegion(boolean exclude) {
-        if (exclude) {
-            mWindowLayoutParams.privateFlags |=
-                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_EXCLUDE_FROM_SCREEN_MAGNIFICATION;
-        } else {
-            mWindowLayoutParams.privateFlags &=
-                    ~WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_EXCLUDE_FROM_SCREEN_MAGNIFICATION;
-        }
-        mWindowManager.updateViewLayout(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 8c6185c..cec892f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -137,14 +137,12 @@
             // Always have nav buttons be touchable
             mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.addVisibleButtonsRegion(
                     mTaskbarDragLayer, insetsInfo.touchableRegion);
-            boolean insetsIsTouchableRegion = true;
 
             if (mTaskbarDragLayer.getAlpha() < AlphaUpdateListener.ALPHA_CUTOFF_THRESHOLD) {
                 // Let touches pass through us.
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
             } else if (mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isImeVisible()) {
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_CONTENT);
-                insetsIsTouchableRegion = false;
             } else if (!mControllers.uiController.isTaskbarTouchable()) {
                 // Let touches pass through us.
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
@@ -153,11 +151,9 @@
                 // Taskbar has some touchable elements, take over the full taskbar area
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(mActivity.isTaskbarWindowFullscreen()
                         ? TOUCHABLE_INSETS_FRAME : TOUCHABLE_INSETS_CONTENT);
-                insetsIsTouchableRegion = false;
             } else {
                 insetsInfo.setTouchableInsets(TOUCHABLE_INSETS_REGION);
             }
-            mActivity.excludeFromMagnificationRegion(insetsIsTouchableRegion);
         }
 
         /**