diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
index 734cd2211..43299e147 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/util_controller_test.exs
@@ -898,8 +898,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilControllerTest do
         |> post("/api/pleroma/delete_account", %{"password" => "test"})
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"status" => "success"}
-      # Wait a second for the started task to end
-      :timer.sleep(1000)
     end
   end
 end