diff --git a/akka-remote/src/test/scala/remote/AkkaRemoteTest.scala b/akka-remote/src/test/scala/remote/AkkaRemoteTest.scala
index be6234bf00..0c7421df0a 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/test/scala/remote/AkkaRemoteTest.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/test/scala/remote/AkkaRemoteTest.scala
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class AkkaRemoteTest extends
 
   override def beforeEach {
     remote.start(host,port)
-    Thread.sleep(2000)
     super.beforeEach
   }