diff --git a/example/client.rs b/example/client.rs
index 71881ce..64546e8 100644
--- a/example/client.rs
+++ b/example/client.rs
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ fn connect_once() {
         now.elapsed()
     );
 
-    println!("\nsleep 2 seconds ...\n");
-    thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2));
-
     let version = hc.version(default_ctx(), &health::CheckRequest::new());
     assert_eq!("mock.0.1", version.as_ref().unwrap().agent_version.as_str());
     assert_eq!("0.0.1", version.as_ref().unwrap().grpc_version.as_str());