diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index b955fe1b5e..517073aca0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2098,11 +2098,6 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
     public void startDrag(CellLayout.CellInfo cellInfo, DragOptions options) {
         View child = cellInfo.cell;
 
-        // Make sure the drag was started by a long press as opposed to a long click.
-        if (!child.isInTouchMode()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         mDragInfo = cellInfo;
         child.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 051c1612d7..4954e0c44c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -299,10 +299,7 @@ public class AllAppsContainerView extends BaseContainerView implements DragSourc
 
     @Override
     public boolean onLongClick(final View v) {
-        // Return early if this is not initiated from a touch
-        if (!v.isInTouchMode()) return false;
         // When we have exited all apps or are in transition, disregard long clicks
-
         if (!mLauncher.isAppsViewVisible() ||
                 mLauncher.getWorkspace().isSwitchingState()) return false;
         // Return if global dragging is not enabled or we are already dragging
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index b9632fba3b..aad8123a9f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements DragSource, View.OnC
         Object tag = v.getTag();
         if (tag instanceof ShortcutInfo) {
             ShortcutInfo item = (ShortcutInfo) tag;
-            if (!v.isInTouchMode()) {
-                return false;
-            }
 
             mEmptyCellRank = item.rank;
             mCurrentDragView = v;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
index 59a0386bbc..8785a56f9a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutsItemView.java
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ public class ShortcutsItemView extends PopupItemView implements View.OnLongClick
 
     @Override
     public boolean onLongClick(View v) {
-        // Return early if this is not initiated from a touch or not the correct view
-        if (!v.isInTouchMode() || !(v.getParent() instanceof DeepShortcutView)) return false;
+        // Return early if not the correct view
+        if (!(v.getParent() instanceof DeepShortcutView)) return false;
         // Return early if global dragging is not enabled
         if (!mLauncher.isDraggingEnabled()) return false;
         // Return early if an item is already being dragged (e.g. when long-pressing two shortcuts)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
index 4e296bf414..14a9d17ed9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ public class WidgetsContainerView extends BaseContainerView
         if (LOGD) {
             Log.d(TAG, String.format("onLongClick [v=%s]", v));
         }
-        // Return early if this is not initiated from a touch
-        if (!v.isInTouchMode()) return false;
         // When we  are in transition, disregard long clicks
         if (mLauncher.getWorkspace().isSwitchingState()) return false;
         // Return if global dragging is not enabled