diff --git a/tiledb/tests/cc/test_group.py b/tiledb/tests/cc/test_group.py
index b9513990db..f2245758e7 100644
--- a/tiledb/tests/cc/test_group.py
+++ b/tiledb/tests/cc/test_group.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def test_group_metadata(tmp_path):
     assert_array_equal(grp._get_metadata("flt", False)[0], flt_data)
     grp._close()
 
-    time.sleep(0.001)
     grp._open(lt.QueryType.WRITE)
     grp._delete_metadata("int")
     grp._close()