diff --git a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpReceiverOverHTTPTest.java b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpReceiverOverHTTPTest.java
index f70a105a234e..14c971fdab55 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpReceiverOverHTTPTest.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpReceiverOverHTTPTest.java
@@ -266,7 +266,5 @@ protected void fillInterested()
         Response response = listener.get(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         assertNotNull(response);
         assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
-
-        Thread.sleep(2000);
     }
 }