diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index da46426..2864c46 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
                 return response;
             }
 
-            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_IS_LAUNCHER_INITIALIZED: {
-                response.putBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
-                        TouchInteractionService.isInitialized());
-                return response;
-            }
-
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_HOTSEAT_TOP: {
                 if (mLauncher == null) return null;
 
@@ -80,4 +74,9 @@
 
         return super.call(method);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean isLauncherInitialized() {
+        return super.isLauncherInitialized() && TouchInteractionService.isInitialized();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 790a2e8..9965572 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.MainThreadExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
             }
 
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_IS_LAUNCHER_INITIALIZED: {
-                response.putBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD, true);
+                response.putBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD, isLauncherInitialized());
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -152,4 +153,9 @@
         }
         return response;
     }
+
+    protected boolean isLauncherInitialized() {
+        final LauncherModel model = LauncherAppState.getInstance(mContext).getModel();
+        return model.getCallback() == null || model.isModelLoaded();
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/DefaultLayoutProviderTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/DefaultLayoutProviderTest.java
index a76b4a4..ff21880 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/DefaultLayoutProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/DefaultLayoutProviderTest.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 
         // Launch the home activity
         mDevice.pressHome();
-        waitForModelLoaded();
 
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().getHotseatAppIcon(getSettingsApp().getLabel().toString());
     }
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@
 
         // Launch the home activity
         mDevice.pressHome();
-        waitForModelLoaded();
 
         // Verify widget present
         assertTrue("Widget is not present",
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@
 
         // Launch the home activity
         mDevice.pressHome();
-        waitForModelLoaded();
 
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().getHotseatFolder("Folder: Copy");
     }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
index e6348d9..f42bf1f 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/widget/BindWidgetTest.java
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
 
         // Launch the home activity
         mDevice.pressHome();
-        waitForModelLoaded();
     }
 
     private void verifyWidgetPresent(LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo info) {