diff --git a/downloadthread.cpp b/downloadthread.cpp
index cabf308..a503551 100644
--- a/downloadthread.cpp
+++ b/downloadthread.cpp
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ bool DownloadThread::_openAndPrepareDevice()
         }
     }
 
-    qDebug() << "sleeping to let Windows discovers there are no partitions";
-    sleep(2);
-    qDebug() << "done sleeping";
-
     if (!driveLetter.isEmpty())
     {
         _volumeFile.setFileName("\\\\.\\"+driveLetter);