diff --git a/src/emsesp.cpp b/src/emsesp.cpp
index 101d9b64a..527e45b1e 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/emsesp.cpp
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ void EMSESP::loop() {
     console_.loop(); // telnet/serial console
 
     // https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/78#issuecomment-877599145
-    delay(1); // helps telnet catch up. don't think its needed in ESP32 >3.1.0?
+    // delay(1); // helps telnet catch up. don't think its needed in ESP32 >3.1.0?
 }
 
 } // namespace emsesp