diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_beam.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_beam.py
index f529c5472364c0af9a2f3ea960eb9648419e792f..3a4dfdfb14999f18da0325a5b1dbda03034a61c1 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_beam.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_beam.py
@@ -160,13 +160,6 @@ class TestDeviceBeam(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         new_pointings = [("J2000",f"{tile}deg","0deg") for tile in range(96)]
         self.proxy.HBAT_pointing_direction_RW = new_pointings
 
-        # wait for tracking thread to pick up and set. should be almost instant
-        for i in range(20):
-            if self.proxy.HBAT_pointing_direction_R[0][0] == "J2000":
-                break
-
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-
         # check pointing
         self.assertListEqual(new_pointings, list(self.proxy.HBAT_pointing_direction_R))