diff --git a/src/switch_channel.c b/src/switch_channel.c
index f8a83a56d0..f442d7f890 100644
--- a/src/switch_channel.c
+++ b/src/switch_channel.c
@@ -1482,7 +1482,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_pre_answer(switch_channel
 
 	if (status == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_channel_perform_mark_pre_answered(channel, file, func, line);
-		status = switch_ivr_sleep(channel->session, 250, NULL);
 	} else {
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_INCOMPATIBLE_DESTINATION);
 	}
@@ -1599,7 +1598,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_perform_answer(switch_channel_t *
 
 	if (status == SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		switch_channel_perform_mark_answered(channel, file, func, line);
-		status = switch_ivr_sleep(channel->session, 250, NULL);
 	} else {
 		switch_channel_hangup(channel, SWITCH_CAUSE_INCOMPATIBLE_DESTINATION);
 	}