diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r300/radeon_span.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r300/radeon_span.c
index 8b20034b191..5e85733ae66 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r300/radeon_span.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/r300/radeon_span.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static void radeonSpanRenderStart(GLcontext * ctx)
 			fprintf(stderr,
 				"Try R300_SPAN_DISABLE_LOCKING env var if this hangs.\n");
 			fflush(stderr);
-			sleep(1);
 		}
 		first = 0;
 	}