diff --git a/test/test-lid.c b/test/test-lid.c
index b5d3d586..668d691c 100644
--- a/test/test-lid.c
+++ b/test/test-lid.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ START_TEST(lid_update_hw_on_key)
 	struct litest_device *keyboard;
 	struct libinput_event *event;
 
-	sleep(5);
 	keyboard = litest_add_device(li, LITEST_KEYBOARD);
 
 	/* separate context to listen to the fake hw event */