diff --git a/layoutSwitcher.nim b/layoutSwitcher.nim
index 72add27..0c6c8ba 100644
--- a/layoutSwitcher.nim
+++ b/layoutSwitcher.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from std/os import symlinkExists, getConfigDir, `/`, sleep
+from std/os import symlinkExists, getConfigDir, `/`
 from std/envvars import existsEnv, getEnv, delEnv, putEnv
 from std/options import Option, some, get, isNone
 from std/strutils import toLowerAscii, split
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ proc enableLayout(args: tuple[layoutName: string, app: AppState]) {.thread.} =
   # Restart mate-hud
   if runCommand("/usr/bin/killall", ["mate-hud"]) == 0:
     discard runCommand("/usr/bin/setsid", ["-f", "/usr/lib/mate-hud/mate-hud"])
-  # Wait 3 seconds for the effects to take place on screen
-  sleep(3000)
   sendNotification(appID, "Layout Switcher", layoutName & " layout was enabled",
     icon = iconsDir / layoutName.toLowerAscii() & "-layout.png")