diff --git a/tests/Predis/PubSub/ConsumerTest.php b/tests/Predis/PubSub/ConsumerTest.php
index 6a6d78cd..c69a7a15 100644
--- a/tests/Predis/PubSub/ConsumerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Predis/PubSub/ConsumerTest.php
@@ -366,14 +366,10 @@ class ConsumerTest extends PredisTestCase
         $pubsub = new PubSubConsumer($consumer);
         $pubsub->subscribe('channel:foo');
 
-        usleep(250000);
-
         $producer->publish('channel:foo', 'message1');
         $producer->publish('channel:foo', 'message2');
         $producer->publish('channel:foo', 'QUIT');
 
-        usleep(250000);
-
         foreach ($pubsub as $message) {
             if ($message->kind !== 'message') {
                 continue;