diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
index 3fee95f..9ef251c 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lan/lan.c
@@ -1959,10 +1959,7 @@ ipmi_lan_activate_session(struct ipmi_intf * intf)
 
 	rc = ipmi_get_auth_capabilities_cmd(intf);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		sleep(1);
-		rc = ipmi_get_auth_capabilities_cmd(intf);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto fail;
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	rc = ipmi_get_session_challenge_cmd(intf);
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lanplus/lanplus.c b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lanplus/lanplus.c
index 2abbdc4..0323151 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/lanplus/lanplus.c
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/lanplus/lanplus.c
@@ -3414,18 +3414,12 @@ ipmi_lanplus_open(struct ipmi_intf * intf)
 	/*
 	 *
 	 * Make sure the BMC supports IPMI v2 / RMCP+
-	 *
-	 * I'm not sure why we accept a failure for the first call
 	 */
 	if (!ipmi_oem_active(intf, "i82571spt") &&
 			ipmi_get_auth_capabilities_cmd(intf, &auth_cap)) {
-		sleep(1);
-		if (ipmi_get_auth_capabilities_cmd(intf, &auth_cap));
-		{
-			lprintf(LOG_INFO, "Error issuing Get Channel "
-				"Authentication Capabilies request");
-			goto fail;
-		}
+		lprintf(LOG_INFO, "Error issuing Get Channel "
+			"Authentication Capabilies request");
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	if (!ipmi_oem_active(intf, "i82571spt") && ! auth_cap.v20_data_available)