diff --git a/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook b/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
index 885e3cb..e0cfa05 100755
--- a/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
+++ b/recover_duts/hooks/check_ethernet.hook
@@ -271,12 +271,11 @@
 
   # Give powerd a chance to reboot via the standard path (and log messages that
   # are helpful for debugging) before calling 'reboot' directly.
-  (sleep 5;
-   dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest=org.chromium.PowerManager \
+  dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest=org.chromium.PowerManager \
       /org/chromium/PowerManager org.chromium.PowerManager.RequestRestart \
-      int32:2 string:'recover_duts check_ethernet hook failed';
-   sleep 30;
-   reboot) &
+      int32:2 string:'recover_duts check_ethernet hook failed' &
+  sleep 30
+  reboot
 
   return 1
 }