diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 39667062075..0e848787e99 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1080,8 +1080,6 @@ void ThreadSocketHandler()
             BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodesCopy)
                 pnode->Release();
         }
-
-        MilliSleep(10);
     }
 }