diff --git a/oem/ami/copy_ami.sh b/oem/ami/copy_ami.sh
index 698fba7ab1..37500002d9 100755
--- a/oem/ami/copy_ami.sh
+++ b/oem/ami/copy_ami.sh
@@ -135,10 +135,7 @@ for r in "${!AKI[@]}"
 do
     [ "${r}" == "${region}" ] && continue
     echo "Starting copy of $AMI from $region to $r"
-    do_copy "$r" &
-    sleep 15
+    do_copy "$r"
 done
 
-wait
-
 echo "Done"