diff --git a/client/tests/netperf2/netperf2.py b/client/tests/netperf2/netperf2.py
index ef19f00..87507a5 100644
--- a/client/tests/netperf2/netperf2.py
+++ b/client/tests/netperf2/netperf2.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
         utils.system('patch -p0 < ../wait_before_data.patch')
         utils.configure()
         utils.make()
-        utils.system('sync')
 
         self.job.setup_dep(['sysstat'])