diff --git a/ModFile.cc b/ModFile.cc
index b1676b05..bd85f766 100644
--- a/ModFile.cc
+++ b/ModFile.cc
@@ -579,9 +579,6 @@ ModFile::writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all, bool no_log, b
 # endif
 #endif
       mOutputFile << "else" << endl // Octave
-                  << "    if ~octave_ver_less_than('3.2.0')" << endl // Workaround for bug in Octave >= 3.2, see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550823
-                  << "        sleep(2)" << endl
-                  << "    end" << endl
                   << "    mex " << basename << "_dynamic.c " << basename << "_dynamic_mex.c" << endl
                   << "    mex " << basename << "_static.c " << basename << "_static_mex.c" << endl
                   << "end" << endl;