diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
index 63a8b88899..fad0245feb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences.OnShar
     private static ExecutorService executor = Helper.getBackgroundExecutor(1, "send");
 
     private static final int PI_SEND = 1;
-    private static final long CONNECTIVITY_DELAY = 5000L; // milliseconds
     private static final int RETRY_MAX = 3;
 
     @Override
@@ -316,14 +315,6 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences.OnShar
                 Log.w(ex);
             }
 
-            // Wait for stabilization of connection
-            if (suitable)
-                try {
-                    Thread.sleep(CONNECTIVITY_DELAY);
-                } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
-                    Log.w(ex);
-                }
-
             if (suitable)
                 owner.start();
             else {