diff --git a/src/core/Akka/Actor/Internal/ActorSystemImpl.cs b/src/core/Akka/Actor/Internal/ActorSystemImpl.cs
index 34d329ecb4a..f7540c33f04 100644
--- a/src/core/Akka/Actor/Internal/ActorSystemImpl.cs
+++ b/src/core/Akka/Actor/Internal/ActorSystemImpl.cs
@@ -225,17 +225,6 @@ public void Start()
                 {
                     _log.Info(Settings.ToString());
                 }
-
-                //HACK: ensure provider started
-                {
-                    if (_provider.DefaultAddress is null)
-                        Thread.Yield();
-                    var i = 1;
-                    while(i < 10 && _provider.DefaultAddress is null)
-                        Thread.Sleep(i++ * 16);
-                    if (i == 10 && _provider.DefaultAddress is null)
-                        throw new TimeoutException($"Provider '{_provider.GetType()}' startup timeout");
-                }
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {