diff --git a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index f0d2e20829..978e1f2f6c 100644
--- a/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import org.junit.rules.RuleChain;
 import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -223,14 +224,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     public SetFlagsRule mSetFlagsRule = new SetFlagsRule(DEVICE_DEFAULT);
 
     public static void initialize(AbstractLauncherUiTest test) throws Exception {
-        initialize(test, false);
-    }
-
-    public static void initialize(
-            AbstractLauncherUiTest test, boolean clearWorkspace) throws Exception {
-        test.reinitializeLauncherData(clearWorkspace);
+        test.reinitializeLauncherData();
         test.mDevice.pressHome();
-        test.waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher didn't start", launcher -> launcher != null);
+        test.waitForLauncherCondition("Launcher didn't start", Objects::nonNull);
         test.waitForState("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Home",
                 () -> LauncherState.NORMAL);
         test.waitForResumed("Launcher internal state is still Background");
@@ -310,6 +306,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
         }
 
         onTestStart();
+
+        initialize(this);
     }
 
     /** Method that should be called when a test starts. */
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
index ba74244bd0..ef5af0f966 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplAllAppsIconsWorkingTest.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize;
-
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
index ee32e97744..db574a1dcd 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/TaplKeyboardFocusTest.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.LOCAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.rule.TestStabilityRule.PLATFORM_POSTSUBMIT;
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
index a1f2cefb4c..ec243978de 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/appiconmenu/TaplAppIconMenuTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.appiconmenu;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.TEST_APP_NAME;
-import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
index b633452bce..9942602122 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplDragTest.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class TaplDragTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
                 allApps.unfreeze();
             }
             // Reset the workspace for the next shortcut creation.
-            initialize(this, true);
+            reinitializeLauncherData(true);
             endTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
             elapsedTime = endTime - startTime;
             Log.d("testDragAppIconToWorkspaceCellTime",
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
index 0b9de0f029..1e765c0843 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/dragging/TaplUninstallRemoveTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.dragging;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.ICON_MISSING;
-import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.initialize;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.DUMMY_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.GMAIL_APP_NAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.TestConstants.AppNames.MAPS_APP_NAME;