diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index fc92a5e9..351a7623 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -615,21 +615,6 @@ func (l *channelLink) syncChanStates() error {
 			"ChannelPoint(%v)", l.channel.ChannelPoint())
 	}
 
-	// If we have a restored channel, we'll delay sending our channel
-	// reestablish message briefly to ensure we first have a stable
-	// connection. Sending the message will cause the remote peer to force
-	// close the channel, which currently may not be resumed reliably if the
-	// connection is being torn down simultaneously. This delay can be
-	// removed after the force close is reliable, but in the meantime it
-	// improves the reliability of successfully closing out the channel.
-	if chanState.HasChanStatus(channeldb.ChanStatusRestored) {
-		select {
-		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-		case <-l.quit:
-			return ErrLinkShuttingDown
-		}
-	}
-
 	if err := l.cfg.Peer.SendMessage(true, localChanSyncMsg); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to send chan sync message for "+
 			"ChannelPoint(%v)", l.channel.ChannelPoint())