diff --git a/networkDevices/W5500Device.cpp b/networkDevices/W5500Device.cpp
index 79bbc85..cd570a6 100644
--- a/networkDevices/W5500Device.cpp
+++ b/networkDevices/W5500Device.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ void W5500Device::initialize()
     _mqttClient->setBufferSize(_mqttMaxBufferSize);
 
     reconnect();
-
-    _fromTask = true;
 }
 
 
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ bool W5500Device::reconnect()
             Ethernet.begin(_mac, ip);
             Ethernet.setSubnetMask(subnet);
 
-            nwDelay(1000);
+            delay(1000);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -110,11 +108,11 @@ void W5500Device::resetDevice()
     Serial.println(F("Resetting network hardware."));
     pinMode(ETHERNET_RESET_PIN, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(ETHERNET_RESET_PIN, HIGH);
-    nwDelay(250);
+    delay(250);
     digitalWrite(ETHERNET_RESET_PIN, LOW);
-    nwDelay(50);
+    delay(50);
     digitalWrite(ETHERNET_RESET_PIN, HIGH);
-    nwDelay(1500);
+    delay(1500);
 }
 
 
@@ -161,18 +159,6 @@ void W5500Device::initializeMacAddress(byte *mac)
     }
 }
 
-void W5500Device::nwDelay(unsigned long ms)
-{
-    if(_fromTask)
-    {
-        vTaskDelay( ms / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        delay(ms);
-    }
-}
-
 void W5500Device::update()
 {
     _maintainResult = Ethernet.maintain();
diff --git a/networkDevices/W5500Device.h b/networkDevices/W5500Device.h
index 9ba726d..a0ade7e 100644
--- a/networkDevices/W5500Device.h
+++ b/networkDevices/W5500Device.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ public:
 private:
     void resetDevice();
     void initializeMacAddress(byte* mac);
-    void nwDelay(unsigned long ms);
-
-    bool _fromTask = false;
 
     EthernetClient* _ethClient = nullptr;
     PubSubClient* _mqttClient = nullptr;