diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 4a2109e588..293b86722d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -628,20 +628,4 @@ public class AllAppsContainerView extends SpringRelativeLayout implements DragSo
 
         return super.performAccessibilityAction(action, arguments);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-        final boolean result = super.dispatchTouchEvent(ev);
-        switch (ev.getActionMasked()) {
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                if (result) mAllAppsStore.enableDeferUpdates(
-                        AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION);
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
-                mAllAppsStore.disableDeferUpdates(AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION);
-                break;
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
index 267363fa7d..ca8dbebfc2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ public class AllAppsStore {
 
     // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates to the next draw.
     public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_NEXT_DRAW = 1 << 0;
-    // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates while the user interacts with all apps.
-    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION = 1 << 1;
     // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates by a test's request.
-    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_TEST = 1 << 2;
+    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_TEST = 1 << 1;
 
     private PackageUserKey mTempKey = new PackageUserKey(null, null);
     private final HashMap<ComponentKey, AppInfo> mComponentToAppMap = new HashMap<>();