diff --git a/test/test-switch.c b/test/test-switch.c
index c2b72914..7cdcf440 100644
--- a/test/test-switch.c
+++ b/test/test-switch.c
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@ START_TEST(lid_update_hw_on_key)
 	if (!switch_has_lid(sw))
 		return;
 
-	sleep(5);
 	keyboard = litest_add_device(li, LITEST_KEYBOARD);
 
 	/* separate context to listen to the fake hw event */