diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/ai_shortform_video_block.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/ai_shortform_video_block.py
index e520b7a67a..6ba7bc3969 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/ai_shortform_video_block.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/blocks/ai_shortform_video_block.py
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ class _RevidMixin:
                 logger.error(f"Video creation failed: {status.get('message')}")
                 raise ValueError(f"Video creation failed: {status.get('message')}")
 
-            time.sleep(10)
-
         logger.error("Video creation timed out")
         raise TimeoutError("Video creation timed out")