diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index f570635f..31c564cf 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ class AddonMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                 xbmc.executebuiltin('Action(reloadkeymaps)')
 
             # backup settings
-            xbmc.sleep(2000)
             filetools.copy(os.path.join(config.get_data_path(), "settings.xml"),
                            os.path.join(config.get_data_path(), "settings.bak"), True)
             logger.debug({k: self.settings_pre[k] for k in self.settings_pre