diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/gestures/handlers/SleepGestureHandler.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/gestures/handlers/SleepGestureHandler.kt
index bddb4165d9..c118bce601 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/gestures/handlers/SleepGestureHandler.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/gestures/handlers/SleepGestureHandler.kt
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import app.lawnchair.LawnchairLauncher
 import app.lawnchair.lawnchairApp
-import app.lawnchair.root.RootHelperManager
 import app.lawnchair.ui.AlertBottomSheetContent
 import app.lawnchair.util.requireSystemService
 import app.lawnchair.views.ComposeBottomSheet
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities
+import com.topjohnwu.superuser.Shell
 
 class SleepGestureHandler(context: Context) : GestureHandler(context) {
 
@@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ class SleepGestureHandler(context: Context) : GestureHandler(context) {
 }
 
 class SleepMethodRoot(context: Context) : SleepGestureHandler.SleepMethod(context) {
-    private val rootHelperManager = RootHelperManager.INSTANCE.get(context)
 
-    override suspend fun isSupported() = rootHelperManager.isAvailable()
+    override suspend fun isSupported() = Shell.getShell().isRoot
 
     override suspend fun sleep(launcher: LawnchairLauncher) {
-        rootHelperManager.getService().goToSleep()
+        Shell.su("input keyevent 26").exec()
     }
 }