diff --git a/src/node/node.rs b/src/node/node.rs
index 6f36003..3d9e622 100644
--- a/src/node/node.rs
+++ b/src/node/node.rs
@@ -627,10 +627,6 @@ fn start_node_server() -> Result<Server, Error>  {
     let api_chan: &'static mut (oneshot::Sender<()>, oneshot::Receiver<()>) =
         Box::leak(Box::new(oneshot::channel::<()>()));
     let server_result = Server::new(server_config, None, api_chan);
-
-    // Delay after server start.
-    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5000));
-
     server_result
 }