diff --git a/tests/port_dpb.py b/tests/port_dpb.py
index 1891177bb1..f17a9c48eb 100644
--- a/tests/port_dpb.py
+++ b/tests/port_dpb.py
@@ -242,10 +242,8 @@ def breakin(self, dvs, port_names):
 
         for cp in child_ports:
             assert(cp.exists_in_config_db() == False)
-        time.sleep(1)
         for cp in child_ports:
             assert(cp.exists_in_app_db() == False)
-        time.sleep(1)
         for cp in child_ports:
             assert(cp.exists_in_asic_db() == False)
         #print "Verified child ports are deleted from all DBs"
@@ -277,11 +275,9 @@ def create_child_ports(self, dvs, p, num_child_ports):
             assert(cp.exists_in_config_db() == True)
             cp.verify_config_db()
         #print "Config DB verification passed"
-        time.sleep(1)
         for cp in child_ports:
             assert(cp.exists_in_app_db() == True)
             cp.verify_app_db()
-        time.sleep(1)
         #print "APP DB verification passed"
         for cp in child_ports:
             assert(cp.exists_in_asic_db() == True)