diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
index c041201e81..b9390b854b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
@@ -233,15 +233,10 @@ public class RotationTouchHelper implements DisplayInfoChangeListener {
      * @return whether the coordinates of the {@param event} is in the swipe up gesture region.
      */
     public boolean isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(MotionEvent event, BaseActivityInterface activity) {
-        boolean inBarArea = mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(),
-                event.getY());
-        if (inBarArea) {
-            return true;
-        }
         if (isTrackpadMotionEvent(event)) {
             return !activity.isResumed();
         }
-        return false;
+        return mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -250,15 +245,11 @@ public class RotationTouchHelper implements DisplayInfoChangeListener {
      */
     public boolean isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(MotionEvent event, int pointerIndex,
             BaseActivityInterface activity) {
-        boolean inBarArea = mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(
-                event.getX(pointerIndex), event.getY(pointerIndex));
-        if (inBarArea) {
-            return true;
-        }
         if (isTrackpadMotionEvent(event)) {
             return !activity.isResumed();
         }
-        return false;
+        return mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(pointerIndex),
+                event.getY(pointerIndex));
     }
 
     @Override