diff --git a/engines/rbd.c b/engines/rbd.c
index 6fe87b8..e6f2dff 100644
--- a/engines/rbd.c
+++ b/engines/rbd.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int fio_rbd_getevents(struct thread_data *td, unsigned int min,
 
 		}
 		if (events < min)
-			usleep(100);
+			;//usleep(100);
 		else
 			break;