diff --git a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/test_memory/scroll_perf.dart b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/test_memory/scroll_perf.dart
index 46e3f2daff..b06849c8a5 100644
--- a/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/test_memory/scroll_perf.dart
+++ b/dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/test_memory/scroll_perf.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
   final Completer<void> ready = Completer<void>();
   runApp(GestureDetector(
     onTap: () {
-      debugPrint('==== MEMORY BENCHMARK ==== TAPPED ====');
+      debugPrint('Received tap.');
       ready.complete();
     },
     behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     ),
   ));
   await SchedulerBinding.instance.endOfFrame;
+
+  /// Wait 50ms to allow the raster thread to actually put up the frame. (The
+  /// endOfFrame future ends when we send the data to the engine, before
+  /// the raster thread has had a chance to rasterize, etc.)
+  await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
   debugPrint('==== MEMORY BENCHMARK ==== READY ====');
 
   await ready.future; // waits for tap sent by devicelab task
   debugPrint('Continuing...');
 
-  // Wait out any errant taps due to synchronization
-  await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
-
   // remove onTap handler, enable pointer events for app
   runApp(GestureDetector(
     child: const IgnorePointer(
diff --git a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
index 63570d705f..de9dfec8f1 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
+++ b/dev/devicelab/lib/tasks/perf_tests.dart
@@ -2071,34 +2071,9 @@ class MemoryTest {
     await launchApp();
     await recordStart();
 
-    // Keep "tapping" the device till it responds with the string we expect,
-    // or throw an error instead of tying up the infrastructure for 30 minutes.
-    prepareForNextMessage('TAPPED');
-    bool tapped = false;
-    int tapCount = 0;
-    await Future.any(<Future<void>>[
-      () async {
-        while (true) {
-          if (tapped) {
-            break;
-          }
-          tapCount += 1;
-          print('tapping device... [$tapCount]');
-          await device!.tap(100, 100);
-          await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
-        }
-      }(),
-      () async {
-        print('awaiting "tapped" message... (timeout: 10 seconds)');
-        try {
-          await receivedNextMessage?.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 10));
-        } finally {
-          tapped = true;
-        }
-      }(),
-    ]);
-
     prepareForNextMessage('DONE');
+    print('tapping device...');
+    await device!.tap(100, 100);
     print('awaiting "done" message...');
     await receivedNextMessage;
 
diff --git a/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/test_memory/memory_nav.dart b/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/test_memory/memory_nav.dart
index 9b93de1310..5992b64b1a 100644
--- a/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/test_memory/memory_nav.dart
+++ b/dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/test_memory/memory_nav.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
   final Completer<void> ready = Completer<void>();
   runApp(GestureDetector(
     onTap: () {
-      debugPrint('==== MEMORY BENCHMARK ==== TAPPED ====');
+      debugPrint('Received tap.');
       ready.complete();
     },
     behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
@@ -35,14 +35,12 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     ),
   ));
   await SchedulerBinding.instance.endOfFrame;
+  await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
   debugPrint('==== MEMORY BENCHMARK ==== READY ====');
 
   await ready.future;
   debugPrint('Continuing...');
 
-  // Wait out any errant taps due to synchronization
-  await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
-
   // remove onTap handler, enable pointer events for app
   runApp(GestureDetector(
     child: const IgnorePointer(