diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
index d986e8b4c..134f29f18 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/unix/symlink.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
        before they have finnished (hopefully). Tweak if needed.
   -->
 
-  <property name="delay" value="2"/>
+  <property name="delay" value="0"/>
  
   <import file="../../../buildfiletest-base.xml"/>