diff --git a/App/frontend-app/src/components/uploadButton/uploadButton.tsx b/App/frontend-app/src/components/uploadButton/uploadButton.tsx
index 6f82f397..75895445 100644
--- a/App/frontend-app/src/components/uploadButton/uploadButton.tsx
+++ b/App/frontend-app/src/components/uploadButton/uploadButton.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ const UploadDocumentsDialog = () => {
 
       try {
         // Simulate upload delay
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
+        //File upload is significantly slower than expected, so commented out the line below.
+        // await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
         await importDocuments(formData); // Replace with actual upload API
 
         // Update file status to success