diff --git a/nav2_util/test/test_actions.cpp b/nav2_util/test/test_actions.cpp
index 26c64b1c7d..3af965d4c6 100644
--- a/nav2_util/test/test_actions.cpp
+++ b/nav2_util/test/test_actions.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,5 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
   auto result = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
   rclcpp::shutdown();
-  rclcpp::Rate(1).sleep();
   return result;
 }