diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris
index 06850bfee9b..60e0229e1b1 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris_opt_flow b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris_opt_flow
index 8019903c331..f55a783a921 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris_opt_flow
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/iris_opt_flow
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/multiple_iris b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/multiple_iris
index 22a85cc815b..1af538e9d06 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/multiple_iris
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/multiple_iris
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/plane b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/plane
index 521b5a6e217..4a367861bc4 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/plane
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/plane
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 navigator start
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/solo b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/solo
index ac8d44e84c8..16370bca8d3 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/solo
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/solo
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/standard_vtol b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/standard_vtol
index f1abfcb8c1d..653baf9d87b 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/standard_vtol
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/standard_vtol
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
index 13faecfdcb5..83ed7b3e2bf 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/tailsitter
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/typhoon_h480 b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/typhoon_h480
index bc60d1147db..7ad337421e1 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/typhoon_h480
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/ekf2/typhoon_h480
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm16
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris b/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris
index d531b34a16d..98ad73dfb94 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris_opt_flow b/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris_opt_flow
index 7b423d5301d..7c249cf5e60 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris_opt_flow
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/inav/iris_opt_flow
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris
index 26f4ecc24b4..621a24848db 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris_opt_flow b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris_opt_flow
index 178eb1465ba..e652bafca44 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris_opt_flow
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/iris_opt_flow
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/plane b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/plane
index 3df84cf36ac..6f1c4d5ae22 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/plane
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/plane
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 navigator start
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/solo b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/solo
index 09e095d6c7e..f168f398e30 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/solo
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/solo
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/standard_vtol b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/standard_vtol
index 1f3fb8e7c33..e0b49b17343 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/standard_vtol
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/standard_vtol
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/typhoon_h480 b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/typhoon_h480
index ee24ed9a5ff..ec432c87f40 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/typhoon_h480
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/lpe/typhoon_h480
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ barosim start
 adcsim start
 gpssim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm16
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 land_detector start multicopter
diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_delta_wing b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_delta_wing
index 994fbf5c8e9..47223f46273 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_delta_wing
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_delta_wing
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ adcsim start
 gpssim start
 measairspeedsim start
 pwm_out_sim mode_pwm
-sleep 1
 sensors start
 commander start
 navigator start