diff --git a/src/acpi/method/method.c b/src/acpi/method/method.c
index a4ccd3a..fe3aad1 100644
--- a/src/acpi/method/method.c
+++ b/src/acpi/method/method.c
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 #include "acpi.h"
 #include "fwts_acpi_method.h"
 
-/* Add small delay between each test */
-#define METHOD_DELAY_USECS	(0)
-
 /*
  * ACPI methods + objects used in Linux ACPI driver:
  *
@@ -325,11 +322,6 @@ static void method_evaluate_found_method(fwts_framework *fw, char *name,
 	if (buf.Length && buf.Pointer)
 		free(buf.Pointer);
 
-#if METHOD_DELAY_USECS
-	/* Seen ACPICA core not release locks quickly, so put a delay in. Urgh. */
-	usleep(METHOD_DELAY_USECS);
-#endif
-
 	fwts_acpica_sem_count_get(&sem_acquired, &sem_released);
 	if (sem_acquired != sem_released) {
 		fwts_failed(fw, LOG_LEVEL_MEDIUM, "AMLLocksAcquired",