diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c b/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
index 78860f01f1..4660a87afb 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-addel.c
@@ -292,8 +292,11 @@ do_addel(
 
 		}
 
+#if 0
 		/* wait a second for the add to really complete */
+		/* This masks some race conditions though. */
 		sleep( 1 );
+#endif
 
 		/* now delete the entry again */
 		if ( ldap_delete_s( ld, entry ) != LDAP_SUCCESS ) {