diff --git a/app/lib/katello/resources/candlepin/owner.rb b/app/lib/katello/resources/candlepin/owner.rb
index cf880affe6c..0d0b22ba140 100644
--- a/app/lib/katello/resources/candlepin/owner.rb
+++ b/app/lib/katello/resources/candlepin/owner.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def destroy_imports(organization_name, wait_until_complete = false)
                 path = join_path('candlepin', response['statusPath'][1..-1])
                 response_json = self.get(path, self.default_headers)
                 response = JSON.parse(response_json).with_indifferent_access
+                sleep(1)
               end
             end