diff --git a/functions b/functions
index f24cc89e82..e0d0e2a70f 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -1454,7 +1454,6 @@ function _ping_check_novanet() {
     local check_command=""
     MULTI_HOST=`trueorfalse False $MULTI_HOST`
     if [[ "$MULTI_HOST" = "True" && "$from_net" = "$PRIVATE_NETWORK_NAME" ]]; then
-        sleep $boot_timeout
         return
     fi
     if [[ "$expected" = "True" ]]; then