diff --git a/src/Misc/layoutbin/update.sh.template b/src/Misc/layoutbin/update.sh.template
index 82ada18b917..8b0e04f0596 100755
--- a/src/Misc/layoutbin/update.sh.template
+++ b/src/Misc/layoutbin/update.sh.template
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ date "+[%F %T-%4N] Waiting for $runnerprocessname ($runnerpid) to complete" >> "
 while [ -e /proc/$runnerpid ]
 do
     date "+[%F %T-%4N] Process $runnerpid still running" >> "$logfile" 2>&1
-    "$rootfolder"/safe_sleep.sh 2
+    sleep 2
 done
 date "+[%F %T-%4N] Process $runnerpid finished running" >> "$logfile" 2>&1
 
 # start re-organize folders
 date "+[%F %T-%4N] Sleep 1 more second to make sure process exited" >> "$logfile" 2>&1
-"$rootfolder"/safe_sleep.sh 1
+sleep 1
 
 # the folder structure under runner root will be
 # ./bin -> bin.2.100.0 (junction folder)
diff --git a/src/Misc/layoutroot/run-helper.sh.template b/src/Misc/layoutroot/run-helper.sh.template
index 9f2b3cc4457..a8e212b8d2a 100755
--- a/src/Misc/layoutroot/run-helper.sh.template
+++ b/src/Misc/layoutroot/run-helper.sh.template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$RUNNER_WAIT_FOR_DOCKER_IN_SECONDS" ]; then
                 echo "Docker is ready."
                 break
             fi
-            "$DIR"/safe_sleep.sh 1
+            sleep 1
         done
     fi
 fi
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ elif [[ $returnCode == 1 ]]; then
     exit 0
 elif [[ $returnCode == 2 ]]; then
     echo "Runner listener exit with retryable error, re-launch runner in 5 seconds."
-    "$DIR"/safe_sleep.sh 5
+    sleep 5
     exit 2
 elif [[ $returnCode == 3 ]]; then
     # Wait for 30 seconds or for flag file to exists for the runner update process finish
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ elif [[ $returnCode == 3 ]]; then
             rm "$updateFile"
             break
         fi
-        "$DIR"/safe_sleep.sh 1
+        sleep 1
     done
     exit 2
 elif [[ $returnCode == 4 ]]; then
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ elif [[ $returnCode == 4 ]]; then
             rm "$updateFile"
             break
         fi
-        "$DIR"/safe_sleep.sh 1
+        sleep 1
     done
     exit 2
 elif [[ $returnCode == 5 ]]; then
diff --git a/src/Misc/layoutroot/safe_sleep.sh b/src/Misc/layoutroot/safe_sleep.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b61c584ee9..00000000000
--- a/src/Misc/layoutroot/safe_sleep.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# try to use sleep if available
-if [ -x "$(command -v sleep)" ]; then
-    sleep "$1"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# try to use ping if available
-if [ -x "$(command -v ping)" ]; then
-    ping -c $(( $1 + 1 )) 127.0.0.1 > /dev/null
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# try to use read -t from stdin/stdout/stderr if we are in bash
-if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
-    if command -v read >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        if [ -t 0 ]; then
-            read -t "$1" -u 0 || :;
-            exit 0
-        fi
-        if [ -t 1 ]; then
-            read -t "$1" -u 1 || :;
-            exit 0
-        fi
-        if [ -t 2 ]; then
-            read -t "$1" -u 2 || :;
-            exit 0
-        fi
-    fi
-fi
-
-# fallback to a busy wait
-SECONDS=0
-while [[ $SECONDS -lt $1 ]]; do
-    :
-done
diff --git a/src/dev.sh b/src/dev.sh
index cd589bf9ea6..56373497c0b 100755
--- a/src/dev.sh
+++ b/src/dev.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ function layout ()
         chmod +x "${LAYOUT_DIR}/bin/Runner.Worker"
         chmod +x "${LAYOUT_DIR}/bin/Runner.PluginHost"
         chmod +x "${LAYOUT_DIR}/bin/installdependencies.sh"
-        chmod +x "${LAYOUT_DIR}/safe_sleep.sh"
     fi
 
     heading "Setup externals folder for $RUNTIME_ID runner's layout"