diff --git a/handlers/elasticsearch-restart.yml b/handlers/elasticsearch-restart.yml
index 03e7b5f..41853bd 100644
--- a/handlers/elasticsearch-restart.yml
+++ b/handlers/elasticsearch-restart.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - name: Restart Elasticsearch
-  service: name={{instance_init_script | basename}} state=restarted enabled=yes sleep=5
+  service: name={{instance_init_script | basename}} state=restarted enabled=yes
   when: es_restart_on_change and es_start_service and ((plugin_installed is defined and plugin_installed.changed) or (config_updated is defined and config_updated.changed) or (xpack_state.changed) or (debian_elasticsearch_install_from_repo.changed or redhat_elasticsearch_install_from_repo.changed or elasticsearch_install_from_package.changed))
 
 - name: Wait for elasticsearch to startup