diff --git a/channeld/channeld.c b/channeld/channeld.c
index fd568957dc34..f4b1e882ebfe 100644
--- a/channeld/channeld.c
+++ b/channeld/channeld.c
@@ -1447,6 +1447,9 @@ static void get_per_commitment_point(u64 index, struct pubkey *point)
 
 static void revoke_commitment(u64 index, struct pubkey *point, struct secret *old_secret)
 {
+	// REMOVE - only here to cause vls#469 more often
+	sleep(2);
+
 	const u8 *msg;
 	msg = hsm_req(tmpctx, take(towire_hsmd_revoke_commitment_tx(tmpctx, index)));
 	if (!fromwire_hsmd_revoke_commitment_tx_reply(msg, old_secret, point))