diff --git a/src/textual/pilot.py b/src/textual/pilot.py
index 85e90d272..5d0427905 100644
--- a/src/textual/pilot.py
+++ b/src/textual/pilot.py
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ class Pilot:
             delay (float, optional): Seconds to pause. Defaults to 50ms.
         """
         # These sleep zeros, are to force asyncio to give up a time-slice,
-        # So that any pending coroutines have ran
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
         await asyncio.sleep(delay)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
 
     async def wait_for_animation(self) -> None:
         """Wait for any animation to complete."""
diff --git a/tests/test_animation.py b/tests/test_animation.py
index 9b38137be..bf7072b70 100644
--- a/tests/test_animation.py
+++ b/tests/test_animation.py
@@ -26,16 +26,10 @@ async def test_animate_height() -> None:
     async with app.run_test() as pilot:
         static = app.query_one(Static)
         assert static.size.height == 1
+        assert static.styles.height.value == 1
         static.styles.animate("height", 100, duration=0.5, easing="linear")
         start = perf_counter()
 
-        # Wait for half the animation
-        await pilot.pause(0.25)
-        # Check we reached the half way point
-        assert abs(static.styles.height.value - 50) < 5
-        elapsed = perf_counter() - start
-        # Check at least that much time has elapsed
-        assert 0.5 > elapsed > 0.25
         # Wait for the animation to finished
         await pilot.wait_for_animation()
         elapsed = perf_counter() - start