diff --git a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
index f77b2e0c8..e027142fa 100644
--- a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
+++ b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
@@ -327,9 +327,6 @@ public class Server implements Runnable {
         e.printStackTrace();
         thread = null;
       }
-      try {
-        Thread.sleep(8);
-      } catch (InterruptedException ex) { }
     }
   }