diff --git a/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadRequestOperation.m b/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadRequestOperation.m
index d6e352b..f0cc338 100644
--- a/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadRequestOperation.m
+++ b/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadRequestOperation.m
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@
     if ([[MVMCoreObject sharedInstance].globalLoadDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(getJSONForRequestParameters:)]) {
         NSDictionary *json = [[MVMCoreObject sharedInstance].globalLoadDelegate getJSONForRequestParameters:requestParameters];
         if (json) {
+#if HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY > 0
+            [NSThread sleepForTimeInterval:HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY];
+#endif
             completionHandler(json);
             return;
         }