diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index a96a6b6..c53d69a 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -156,6 +156,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     tube_index_updater_thread.start()
     flask_thread = Process(target=flask_api)
     flask_thread.start()
-    time.sleep(10)
     publisher_thread = Process(target=mqtt_publisher, args=())
     publisher_thread.start()