diff --git a/src/bot/helper_functions.py b/src/bot/helper_functions.py
index a858a75..0117695 100644
--- a/src/bot/helper_functions.py
+++ b/src/bot/helper_functions.py
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ async def delete_message(
     *,
     sleep_time: int = 0,
 ) -> bool:
+    await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time)
     try:
-        if sleep_time != 0:
-            await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time)
         await bot.delete_message(mes.chat.id, mes.id)
     except telebot.apihelper.ApiException:
         return False