diff --git a/tests/res/values/dimens.xml b/tests/res/values/dimens.xml
index 2451b42ac..b46a4ba1e 100644
--- a/tests/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/tests/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dimen name="drawable_medium_size">16dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="drawable_large_size">20dip</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="appbar_height">192dip</dimen>
+    <dimen name="appbar_height">160dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="fab_margin">32dip</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="fab_mini_height">40dp</dimen>
diff --git a/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithCollapsingToolbarTest.java b/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithCollapsingToolbarTest.java
index 9754f5575..4199fa9d5 100644
--- a/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithCollapsingToolbarTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithCollapsingToolbarTest.java
@@ -159,11 +159,12 @@ public class AppBarWithCollapsingToolbarTest extends AppBarLayoutBaseTest {
 
         assertAppBarElevation(0f);
 
-        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen.
+        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen, starting from
+        // just below the AppBarLayout
         performVerticalSwipeUpGesture(
                 R.id.coordinator_layout,
                 centerX,
-                originalAppbarBottom + longSwipeAmount / 2,
+                originalAppbarBottom + 20,
                 longSwipeAmount);
 
         mAppBar.getLocationOnScreen(appbarOnScreenXY);
diff --git a/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest.java b/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest.java
index a4f4a8969..c35b89354 100644
--- a/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/android/support/design/widget/AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest.java
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ public class AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest extends AppBarLayoutBaseTest {
         final int longSwipeAmount = 3 * appbarHeight / 2;
         final int shortSwipeAmount = toolbarHeight;
 
-        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen.
+        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen, starting from
+        // just below the AppBarLayout
         performVerticalSwipeUpGesture(
                 R.id.coordinator_layout,
                 centerX,
-                originalAppbarBottom + 3 * longSwipeAmount / 2,
+                originalAppbarBottom + 20,
                 longSwipeAmount);
 
         mAppBar.getLocationOnScreen(appbarOnScreenXY);
@@ -156,11 +157,12 @@ public class AppBarWithToolbarAndTabsTest extends AppBarLayoutBaseTest {
         final int longSwipeAmount = 3 * appbarHeight / 2;
         final int shortSwipeAmount = toolbarHeight;
 
-        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen.
+        // Perform a swipe-up gesture across the horizontal center of the screen, starting from
+        // just below the AppBarLayout
         performVerticalSwipeUpGesture(
                 R.id.coordinator_layout,
                 centerX,
-                originalAppbarBottom + 3 * longSwipeAmount / 2,
+                originalAppbarBottom + 20,
                 longSwipeAmount);
 
         mAppBar.getLocationOnScreen(appbarOnScreenXY);