diff --git a/test/functional/apps/settings/testSettings.js b/test/functional/apps/settings/testSettings.js
index 524d5c1cd3a2..732d406ccdf4 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/settings/testSettings.js
+++ b/test/functional/apps/settings/testSettings.js
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ define(function (require) {
       .then(function loadIfEmptyMakelogs() {
         return scenarioManager.loadIfEmpty('makelogs');
       })
-      .then(function () {
-        return common.sleep(3000);
-      })
       .then(function () {
         return common.tryForTime(25000, function () {
           return remote.get(url.format(_.assign(config.kibana, {