diff --git a/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh b/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
index 4d6b9a9cbc12..8456e3dae157 100644
--- a/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
+++ b/modules/system/boot/stage-1-init.sh
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ mountFS() {
 
 
 # Try to find and mount the root device.
-sleep 3
 mkdir /mnt-root
 
 mountPoints=(@mountPoints@)