diff --git a/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java b/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
index 3149a845..e1bf482a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
@@ -522,13 +522,6 @@ public class LocalRecorder implements Recorder {
                     deletedAllFiles = false;
                     LOG.debug("Couldn't delete {}", file, e);
                 }
-
-                try {
-                    Thread.sleep(50);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                }
             }
 
             if(deletedAllFiles) {