diff --git a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
index e7e29645d..3a7a7de14 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
@@ -970,9 +970,9 @@ void ClientLobby::startGame(Event* event)
                 return;
             }
             int sleep_time = (int)(start_time - cur_time);
-            Log::info("ClientLobby", "Start game after %dms", sleep_time);
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(sleep_time));
-            Log::info("ClientLobby", "Started at %lf", StkTime::getRealTime());
+            //Log::info("ClientLobby", "Start game after %dms", sleep_time);
+            StkTime::sleep(sleep_time);
+            //Log::info("ClientLobby", "Started at %lf", StkTime::getRealTime());
             m_state.store(RACING);
         });
 }   // startGame
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
index edd3840b1..b13f73a06 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
@@ -4086,9 +4086,9 @@ void ServerLobby::configPeersStartTime()
             const uint64_t cur_time = STKHost::get()->getNetworkTimer();
             assert(start_time > cur_time);
             int sleep_time = (int)(start_time - cur_time);
-            Log::info("ServerLobby", "Start game after %dms", sleep_time);
-            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(sleep_time));
-            Log::info("ServerLobby", "Started at %lf", StkTime::getRealTime());
+            //Log::info("ServerLobby", "Start game after %dms", sleep_time);
+            StkTime::sleep(sleep_time);
+            //Log::info("ServerLobby", "Started at %lf", StkTime::getRealTime());
             m_state.store(RACING);
         });
 }   // configPeersStartTime