diff --git a/tests/c_api_ut.cpp b/tests/c_api_ut.cpp
index 200fbc65..0ffde94a 100644
--- a/tests/c_api_ut.cpp
+++ b/tests/c_api_ut.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ TEST(c_api, ZmqConsumerProducerStateTable) {
 
     // Server must be freed first to safely release message handlers 
     SWSSZmqServer_free(srv);
-    sleep(2);
 
     SWSSZmqProducerStateTable_free(pst);
     SWSSZmqConsumerStateTable_free(cst);