diff --git a/src/fw_update.c b/src/fw_update.c
index 864cba89..3fb5c2df 100644
--- a/src/fw_update.c
+++ b/src/fw_update.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ int main(void)
     console_init();
     console_crash_on_input();
     board_init();
-    delay_ms(200); /* 5v settle */
 
     printk("\n** Greaseweazle Update Bootloader v%u.%u\n", fw_major, fw_minor);
     printk("** Keir Fraser <keir.xen@gmail.com>\n");
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c30824e5..820533e3 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ int main(void)
     console_init();
     console_crash_on_input();
     board_init();
-    delay_ms(200); /* 5v settle */
 
     printk("\n** Greaseweazle v%u.%u\n", fw_major, fw_minor);
     printk("** Keir Fraser <keir.xen@gmail.com>\n");