diff --git a/lib/wordpress.sh b/lib/wordpress.sh
index 3c02f1d..038e079 100644
--- a/lib/wordpress.sh
+++ b/lib/wordpress.sh
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ start_wordpress() {
   start_service "wordpress" "nc -z 172.99.0.34 8080 &> /dev/null" "7"
 
   chmod -R 755 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-content
-  sleep 7
-  chmod 740 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-content/wp-config.php
+  chmod 740 /federated/apps/wordpress/data/bitnami/wordpress/wp-config.php
 
   kill -9 $SPINPID &> /dev/null
   echo -ne "done."