diff --git a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
index f840c46..4fa969d 100644
--- a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
+++ b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
@@ -898,8 +898,6 @@ def main():
                 publish_state(client_ref)
             else:
                 utime.sleep_ms(10)
-            else:
-                utime.sleep_ms(10)
 
             if utime.ticks_diff(utime.ticks_ms(), last_heartbeat) > 10000:
                 info(f"Heartbeat: {gauge_targets}")