diff --git a/backend/events.go b/backend/events.go
index 61af31c..6eda913 100644
--- a/backend/events.go
+++ b/backend/events.go
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ func ListenNewImageEvents(db *sql.DB, eventManager *EventManager) {
 
 			databaseEventLog.Debug("Starting processing image", "ImageID", imageId)
 
-			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-
 			ctx := context.Background()
 
 			go func() {