diff --git a/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadHandler.m b/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadHandler.m
index 5cc746a..6591acd 100644
--- a/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadHandler.m
+++ b/MVMCore/MVMCore/LoadHandling/MVMCoreLoadHandler.m
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@
 
 #if ENABLE_HARD_CODED_RESPONSE
     NSDictionary *response = [[MFHardCodedServerResponse sharedInstance] getHardCodedResponseForRequest:requestParameters];
-#if HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY > 0
-    [NSThread sleepForTimeInterval:HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY];
-#endif
     if (response) {
+    #if HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY > 0
+        [NSThread sleepForTimeInterval:HARD_CODED_RESPONSE_DELAY];
+    #endif
         if (requestFinished) {
             requestFinished(response, nil);
         }