diff --git a/async.lua b/async.lua
index 11b9a6a..347f6c8 100644
--- a/async.lua
+++ b/async.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ function minetest.async.schedule_worker()
 		return true
 	end
 	minetest.async.state = "suspended"
-	minetest.after(minetest.async.resting,minetest.async.schedule_worker)
 	return false
 end
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ function minetest.async.schedule_globalstep_worker()
 		minetest.after(0,minetest.async.run_globalstep_worker,index)
 		return true
 	end
-	minetest.after(0.05,minetest.async.schedule_globalstep_worker)
 	return false
 end