diff --git a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
index 246abed524..e3a0046a4e 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
@@ -415,9 +415,6 @@ bool KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::CloseProject( bool aSave )
     if( !Kiway().PlayersClose( false ) )
         return false;
 
-    // Give a timeslice for the save-changes? dialog (and for the project to actually close)
-    wxSafeYield();
-
     // Save the project file for the currently loaded project.
     if( m_active_project )
     {