diff --git a/IPython/lib/inputhookglut.py b/IPython/lib/inputhookglut.py
index cd2cf56..ae5c42e 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/inputhookglut.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/inputhookglut.py
@@ -157,10 +157,7 @@ def inputhook_glut():
             # 0.01    1.5%
             # 0.05    0.5%
             used_time = clock() - t
-            if used_time > 5*60.0:
-                # print 'Sleep for 5 s'  # dbg
-                time.sleep(5.0)
-            elif used_time > 10.0:
+            if used_time > 10.0:
                 # print 'Sleep for 1 s'  # dbg
                 time.sleep(1.0)
             elif used_time > 0.1:
diff --git a/IPython/lib/inputhookpyglet.py b/IPython/lib/inputhookpyglet.py
index 63bb593..b82fcf5 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/inputhookpyglet.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/inputhookpyglet.py
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ def inputhook_pyglet():
             # 0.01    1.5%
             # 0.05    0.5%
             used_time = clock() - t
-            if used_time > 5*60.0:
-                # print 'Sleep for 5 s'  # dbg
-                time.sleep(5.0)
-            elif used_time > 10.0:
+            if used_time > 10.0:
                 # print 'Sleep for 1 s'  # dbg
                 time.sleep(1.0)
             elif used_time > 0.1:
diff --git a/IPython/lib/inputhookwx.py b/IPython/lib/inputhookwx.py
index 2bacb71..3aac526 100644
--- a/IPython/lib/inputhookwx.py
+++ b/IPython/lib/inputhookwx.py
@@ -142,10 +142,7 @@ def inputhook_wx3():
                 # 0.01    1.5%
                 # 0.05    0.5%
                 used_time = clock() - t
-                if used_time > 5*60.0:
-                    # print 'Sleep for 5 s'  # dbg
-                    time.sleep(5.0)
-                elif used_time > 10.0:
+                if used_time > 10.0:
                     # print 'Sleep for 1 s'  # dbg
                     time.sleep(1.0)
                 elif used_time > 0.1: