diff --git a/test-server/test-server-mirror.c b/test-server/test-server-mirror.c
index bfc613330..0e95e4f50 100644
--- a/test-server/test-server-mirror.c
+++ b/test-server/test-server-mirror.c
@@ -89,15 +89,6 @@ callback_lws_mirror(struct lws_context *context,
 				lws_callback_on_writable(context, wsi);
 				break;
 			}
-			/*
-			 * for tests with chrome on same machine as client and
-			 * server, this is needed to stop chrome choking
-			 */
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			Sleep(1);
-#else
-			usleep(1);
-#endif
 		}
 		break;