diff --git a/tests/integration/node-loopback-socket.sh b/tests/integration/node-loopback-socket.sh
index 1d79c4e94..af4df8e7d 100755
--- a/tests/integration/node-loopback-socket.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/node-loopback-socket.sh
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ wait %%
 VILLAS_LOG_PREFIX="[compare] " \
 villas compare input.dat output.dat
 
-sleep 1
-
 cat > config.json <<EOF
 {
     "nodes": {