diff --git a/eventsourcing/tests/contrib_tests/paxos_tests/test_paxos_system.py b/eventsourcing/tests/contrib_tests/paxos_tests/test_paxos_system.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/eventsourcing/tests/contrib_tests/paxos_tests/test_paxos_system.py
+++ b/eventsourcing/tests/contrib_tests/paxos_tests/test_paxos_system.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class TestPaxosSystem(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assert_final_value(paxosprocess1, key3, value3)
             self.assert_final_value(paxosprocess2, key3, value3)
             print("Resolved paxos 3 with single thread in %ss" % ended3)
-            sleep(0.1)
 
     def test_multiprocessing(self):
         set_db_uri()
Removed sleep() from end of test.