diff --git a/libs/lib/xaal/lib/aioengine.py b/libs/lib/xaal/lib/aioengine.py
index 721ba0bfbf7250d479a08c5c0a24418a62ad4c83..36a59d7583c701e3c3065d1d42ca09b59b2d1773 100644
--- a/libs/lib/xaal/lib/aioengine.py
+++ b/libs/lib/xaal/lib/aioengine.py
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ class AsyncEngine(core.EngineMixin):
         for task in self.all_tasks():
             if task != self._watchdog_task:
                 task.cancel()
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
     def sigkill_handler(self, signal, frame):
         print("", end="\r")  # remove the uggly ^C