diff --git a/autocert/examples/hello-mtls/nginx/entrypoint.sh b/autocert/examples/hello-mtls/nginx/entrypoint.sh
index 2a7c9686..c3b3e7b5 100755
--- a/autocert/examples/hello-mtls/nginx/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/autocert/examples/hello-mtls/nginx/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Wait for renewer
-sleep 10
-
 # watch for the update of the cert and reload nginx
 /src/certwatch.sh &