diff --git a/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/note.effects.ts b/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/note.effects.ts
index c3547ee231db1f023bf54b3b2297a833f67a523d..b605a8a1893a6252a683c29cc51be8ab39474697 100644
--- a/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/note.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/note.effects.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   map,
   filter,
   catchError,
-  delay,
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
 
@@ -48,8 +47,6 @@ export class NoteEffects {
   write$ = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType<WriteNote>(NoteActionTypes.WriteNote),
 
-    delay(5000),
-
     // Get the most recent Degree Planner state object from the store. This is
     // used to decide to fire either the `updateNote` API or `createNote` API.
     withLatestFrom(this.store$.select(selectors.selectVisibleDegreePlan)),