diff --git a/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go b/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
index 84964829a..23f49c1d1 100644
--- a/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/github/ghcs/api"
 	"github.com/github/ghcs/cmd/ghcs/output"
@@ -155,8 +154,6 @@ func setupSSH(ctx context.Context, logger *output.Logger, terminal *liveshare.Te
 		return fmt.Errorf("error closing stream: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-
 	return nil
 }