@@ -1454,7 +1454,6 @@ function _ping_check_novanet() {

     local check_command=""

     MULTI_HOST=`trueorfalse False $MULTI_HOST`

     if [[ "$MULTI_HOST" = "True" && "$from_net" = "$PRIVATE_NETWORK_NAME" ]]; then

-        sleep $boot_timeout

         return

     fi

     if [[ "$expected" = "True" ]]; then