diff --git a/contrib/tlsticketupdate.go b/contrib/tlsticketupdate.go
index be3b68d5..996e8358 100644
--- a/contrib/tlsticketupdate.go
+++ b/contrib/tlsticketupdate.go
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 			Expiration: int32((*interval) + 300),
 		})
 
-		select {
-		case <-time.After(time.Duration(*interval) * time.Second):
-		}
+		<-time.After(time.Duration(*interval) * time.Second)
 
 		// rotate keys.  the last key is now encryption key.
 		// generate new key and append it to the last, so that