     
     func hideSplashView() {
         browserViewController.activateUrlBarOnHomeView()
-        splashView.animateHidden(true, duration: 0.25)
+        splashView.alpha = 0
+        splashView.isHidden = true
         splashView.removeFromSuperview()
     }
     

        // called for *temporary* interruptions such as an incoming phone call until the user
        // takes action and we are officially backgrounded.
        AppDelegate.needsAuthenticated = true
        let orientation = UIDevice.current.orientation.isPortrait ? "Portrait" : "Landscape"
        Telemetry.default.recordEvent(category: TelemetryEventCategory.action, method: TelemetryEventMethod.background, object:
            TelemetryEventObject.app, value: nil, extras: ["orientation": orientation])

        splashView.snp.makeConstraints { make in
            make.edges.equalTo(window!)
        }
        splashView.alpha = 1
        splashView.isHidden = false
    }
}

