diff --git a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
index cfb543e69f5..f9a588b3d42 100644
--- a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
+++ b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ func SpawnStageBatches(
 			log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("[%s] Context done", logPrefix))
 			endLoop = true
 		default:
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		}
 
 		if endLoop {