diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.dstore.core/src/org/eclipse/dstore/internal/core/util/DataElementRemover.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.dstore.core/src/org/eclipse/dstore/internal/core/util/DataElementRemover.java
index d265217ca1b..59655ef6ad2 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.dstore.core/src/org/eclipse/dstore/internal/core/util/DataElementRemover.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.dstore.core/src/org/eclipse/dstore/internal/core/util/DataElementRemover.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class DataElementRemover extends Handler
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				Thread.sleep(_waitIncrement);
+				Thread.sleep(100000); // wait 100 seconds
 				Thread.yield();
 			}
 			catch (InterruptedException e)