diff --git a/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/BasicAcceptanceTests.java b/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/BasicAcceptanceTests.java
index 4f9baa0bc91b6..e87404887e5e0 100644
--- a/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/BasicAcceptanceTests.java
+++ b/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/BasicAcceptanceTests.java
@@ -688,9 +688,6 @@ void testDeleteConnection() throws Exception {
     // connectionIds.remove(connectionId); // todo remove
     testHarness.removeConnection(connectionId);
 
-    LOGGER.info("Waiting for connection to be deleted...");
-    Thread.sleep(5000);
-
     ConnectionStatus connectionStatus =
         apiClient.getConnectionApi().getConnection(new ConnectionIdRequestBody().connectionId(connectionId)).getStatus();
     assertEquals(ConnectionStatus.DEPRECATED, connectionStatus);
@@ -710,9 +707,6 @@ void testDeleteConnection() throws Exception {
     // we should still be able to delete the connection when the temporal workflow is in this state
     apiClient.getConnectionApi().deleteConnection(new ConnectionIdRequestBody().connectionId(connectionId));
 
-    LOGGER.info("Waiting for connection to be deleted...");
-    Thread.sleep(5000);
-
     connectionStatus = apiClient.getConnectionApi().getConnection(new ConnectionIdRequestBody().connectionId(connectionId)).getStatus();
     assertEquals(ConnectionStatus.DEPRECATED, connectionStatus);
   }