diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/TestMiniOzoneCluster.java b/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/TestMiniOzoneCluster.java
index b8cf7906c0a2..57b9e3c54aa6 100644
--- a/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/TestMiniOzoneCluster.java
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/TestMiniOzoneCluster.java
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ public void testDNstartAfterSCM() throws Exception {
             EndpointStateMachine.EndPointStates.GETVERSION,
             endpoint.getState());
       }
-      Thread.sleep(1000);
     }
 
     // DN should successfully register with the SCM after SCM is restarted.