diff --git a/lib/cmdlib.py b/lib/cmdlib.py
index 782cc2f16295829640effa5d89f89e0443e88145..d6bf26e11ac87033ff18d2d5801bc8c34fe3e1e7 100644
--- a/lib/cmdlib.py
+++ b/lib/cmdlib.py
@@ -8873,7 +8873,6 @@ class LUInstanceCreate(LogicalUnit):
       disk_abort = not _WaitForSync(self, iobj)
     elif iobj.disk_template in constants.DTS_INT_MIRROR:
       # make sure the disks are not degraded (still sync-ing is ok)
-      time.sleep(15)
       feedback_fn("* checking mirrors status")
       disk_abort = not _WaitForSync(self, iobj, oneshot=True)
     else: