diff --git a/builder/xenserver/step_start_on_himn.go b/builder/xenserver/step_start_on_himn.go
index 4048a6f..18771f1 100644
--- a/builder/xenserver/step_start_on_himn.go
+++ b/builder/xenserver/step_start_on_himn.go
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ func (self *stepStartOnHIMN) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 
 }