diff --git a/tests/unit/helpers.py b/tests/unit/helpers.py
index 578e9096..efd8046e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # coding: utf-8
+
 import BaseHTTPServer
 import copy
 import json
@@ -8,8 +9,10 @@
 import socket
 import unittest
 
-from nose.twistedtools import reactor
 from mock import Mock, patch
+from nose.twistedtools import reactor
+
+from core.utils.network_utils import get_socket
 
 
 class TimeoutException(Exception):
@@ -87,8 +90,6 @@ def vmmaster_label(address, session, label=None):
                    "/wd/hub/session/%s/vmmaster/vmmasterLabel" % str(session),
                    body=json.dumps({"label": label}))
 
-from core.utils.network_utils import get_socket
-
 
 def server_is_up(address, wait=5):
     s = get_socket(address[0], address[1])
@@ -230,5 +231,4 @@ def vmmaster_server_mock(port):
 
 
 def request_mock(**kwargs):
-    time.sleep(2)
     return Mock(status_code=200, headers={}, content=json.dumps({'status': 0}))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_server.py b/tests/unit/test_server.py
index befe6413..66fd86f2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_server.py
@@ -888,7 +888,6 @@ def get_vm_mock(arg):
             response = new_session_request(self.address, self.desired_caps)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status)
-        time.sleep(2)
 
         response = get_session_request(self.address, 1)
         self.assertIn(