diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index a2270d6..1f79154 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LongArrayMap;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.VerticalFlingDetector;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperOffsetInterpolator;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
@@ -571,33 +570,6 @@
         }
         // Add the first page
         CellLayout firstPage = insertNewWorkspaceScreen(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID, 0);
-        if (FeatureFlags.PULLDOWN_SEARCH) {
-            firstPage.setOnTouchListener(new VerticalFlingDetector(mLauncher) {
-                // detect fling when touch started from empty space
-                @Override
-                public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-                    if (workspaceInModalState()) return false;
-                    if (shouldConsumeTouch(v)) return true;
-                    if (super.onTouch(v, ev)) {
-                        mLauncher.startSearch("", false, null, false);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    return false;
-                }
-            });
-            firstPage.setOnInterceptTouchListener(new VerticalFlingDetector(mLauncher) {
-                // detect fling when touch started from on top of the icons
-                @Override
-                public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-                    if (shouldConsumeTouch(v)) return true;
-                    if (super.onTouch(v, ev)) {
-                        mLauncher.startSearch("", false, null, false);
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                    return false;
-                }
-            });
-        }
         // Always add a QSB on the first screen.
         if (qsb == null) {
             // In transposed layout, we add the QSB in the Grid. As workspace does not touch the
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7236c2d..0000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/VerticalFlingDetector.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.android.launcher3.util;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.VelocityTracker;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
-
-public class VerticalFlingDetector implements View.OnTouchListener {
-
-    private static final float CUSTOM_SLOP_MULTIPLIER = 2.2f;
-    private static final int SEC_IN_MILLIS = 1000;
-
-    private VelocityTracker mVelocityTracker;
-    private float mMinimumFlingVelocity;
-    private float mMaximumFlingVelocity;
-    private float mDownX, mDownY;
-    private boolean mShouldCheckFling;
-    private double mCustomTouchSlop;
-
-    public VerticalFlingDetector(Context context) {
-        ViewConfiguration vc = ViewConfiguration.get(context);
-        mMinimumFlingVelocity = vc.getScaledMinimumFlingVelocity();
-        mMaximumFlingVelocity = vc.getScaledMaximumFlingVelocity();
-        mCustomTouchSlop = CUSTOM_SLOP_MULTIPLIER * vc.getScaledTouchSlop();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent ev) {
-        if (mVelocityTracker == null) {
-            mVelocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
-        }
-        mVelocityTracker.addMovement(ev);
-        switch (ev.getAction()) {
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                mDownX = ev.getX();
-                mDownY = ev.getY();
-                mShouldCheckFling = false;
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
-                if (mShouldCheckFling) {
-                    break;
-                }
-                if (Math.abs(ev.getY() - mDownY) > mCustomTouchSlop &&
-                        Math.abs(ev.getY() - mDownY) > Math.abs(ev.getX() - mDownX)) {
-                    mShouldCheckFling = true;
-                }
-                break;
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                if (mShouldCheckFling) {
-                    mVelocityTracker.computeCurrentVelocity(SEC_IN_MILLIS, mMaximumFlingVelocity);
-                    // only when fling is detected in down direction
-                    if (mVelocityTracker.getYVelocity() > mMinimumFlingVelocity) {
-                        cleanUp();
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-                // fall through.
-            case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
-                cleanUp();
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private void cleanUp() {
-        if (mVelocityTracker == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        mVelocityTracker.recycle();
-        mVelocityTracker = null;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src_flags/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src_flags/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 69840ed..270f3c2 100644
--- a/src_flags/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src_flags/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
     public static final boolean QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN = true;
     // When enabled the all-apps icon is not added to the hotseat.
     public static final boolean NO_ALL_APPS_ICON = true;
-    // When enabled fling down gesture on the first workspace triggers search.
-    public static final boolean PULLDOWN_SEARCH = false;
     // When enabled the status bar may show dark icons based on the top of the wallpaper.
     public static final boolean LIGHT_STATUS_BAR = false;
     // When enabled icons are badged with the number of notifications associated with that app.