diff --git a/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c b/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
index 56b8c919..56f4c1b7 100644
--- a/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
+++ b/plugins/mm-modem-nokia.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ grab_port (MMModem *modem,
     MMGenericGsm *gsm = MM_GENERIC_GSM (modem);
     MMPortType ptype = MM_PORT_TYPE_IGNORED;
     MMPort *port = NULL;
-    gulong send_delay = 5000;
 
     if (suggested_type == MM_PORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
         if (!mm_generic_gsm_get_at_port (gsm, MM_PORT_TYPE_PRIMARY))
@@ -76,9 +75,6 @@ grab_port (MMModem *modem,
                                                mm_serial_parser_v1_e1_destroy);
     }
 
-    /* N900 appears to need longer delay between port bytes */
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (port), MM_SERIAL_PORT_SEND_DELAY, send_delay, NULL);
-
     return !!port;
 }