diff --git a/src/autobigs/engine/analysis/bigsdb.py b/src/autobigs/engine/analysis/bigsdb.py
index 7471f6b..e508fb3 100644
--- a/src/autobigs/engine/analysis/bigsdb.py
+++ b/src/autobigs/engine/analysis/bigsdb.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class RemoteBIGSdbMLSTProfiler(BIGSdbMLSTProfiler):
                 except ConnectionError|ServerDisconnectedError as e: # Errors we will retry
                     last_error = e
                     success = False
-                    await asyncio.sleep(5) # In case the connection issue is due to rate issues
                 else:
                     success = True
             if not success and last_error is not None:
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ class RemoteBIGSdbMLSTProfiler(BIGSdbMLSTProfiler):
             except ConnectionError|ServerDisconnectedError as e:
                 last_error = e
                 success = False
-                await asyncio.sleep(5)
             else:
                 success = True
         try: