diff --git a/src/cmd/draw/img.c b/src/cmd/draw/img.c
index 1e961920..d519263d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/draw/img.c
+++ b/src/cmd/draw/img.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if((image=readimage(display, fd, 0)) == nil)
 		sysfatal("readimage: %r");
-	sleep(1000);
 
 	drawresizewindow(Rect(0,0,Dx(image->r),Dy(image->r)));