@@ -1369,11 +1369,11 @@
 	;; 			      (thread-sleep! 1)
 	;; 			      (loop (rmt:no-sync-get-lock lock-key) expire-time))))))
 	 (item-path       (item-list->path itemdat))
 	 (contour         #f)) ;; NOT READY FOR THIS (args:get-arg "-contour")))
     (let loop ((delta        (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*))
-	       (launch-delay (configf:lookup-number *configdat* "setup" "launch-delay" default: 1)))
+	       (launch-delay (configf:lookup-number *configdat* "setup" "launch-delay" default: 0)))
       (if (> launch-delay delta)
 	  (begin
 	    (if (common:low-noise-print 1200 "test launch delay") ;; every two hours or so remind the user about launch delay.
 		(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "NOTE: test launches are delayed by " launch-delay " seconds. See megatest.config launch-delay setting to adjust.")) ;; launch of " test-name " for " (- launch-delay delta) " seconds"))
 	    (thread-sleep! (- launch-delay delta))