diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
index 74eb929e77..57d4fa3e60 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@ void *skypiax_do_tcp_srv_thread_func(void *obj)
 
 						if (tech_pvt->skype_callflow != CALLFLOW_STATUS_REMOTEHOLD) {
 							len = recv(fd, (char *) srv_in, 640, 0);
-							skypiax_sleep(5000);
 						} else {
 							skypiax_sleep(10000);
 							continue;