diff --git a/src/azure_devtools/scenario_tests/patches.py b/src/azure_devtools/scenario_tests/patches.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/azure_devtools/scenario_tests/patches.py
+++ b/src/azure_devtools/scenario_tests/patches.py
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ def patch_time_sleep_api(unit_test):
     _mock_in_unit_test(unit_test, 'time.sleep', _time_sleep_skip)
 
 
+def patch_long_run_operation_delay(unit_test):
+    def _shortcut_long_run_operation(*args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        return
+
+    _mock_in_unit_test(unit_test,
+                       'msrestazure.azure_operation.AzureOperationPoller._delay',
+                       _shortcut_long_run_operation)
+
+
 def _mock_in_unit_test(unit_test, target, replacement):
     import mock
     import unittest
Reinstate patch_long_run_operation_delay