diff --git a/kippo/commands/__init__.py b/kippo/commands/__init__.py
index 01cdddf9..43592e70 100644
--- a/kippo/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/kippo/commands/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'apt',
     'dice',
     'adduser',
+    'sleep',
     'last',
     'fs',
     'malware',
diff --git a/kippo/commands/sleep.py b/kippo/commands/sleep.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e43dd5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kippo/commands/sleep.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+
+from kippo.core.honeypot import HoneyPotCommand
+
+commands = {}
+
+'''sleep'''
+class command_sleep(HoneyPotCommand):
+    def done(self):
+        self.exit()
+
+    def start(self):
+        if len(self.args) == 1:
+            _time = int( self.args[0] )
+            self.scheduled = reactor.callLater(_time, self.done)
+        else:
+            self.writeln('usage: sleep seconds') 
+            self.exit()
+
+
+commands['/bin/sleep'] = command_sleep
+
+# vim: set sw=4 et tw=0:
diff --git a/txtcmds/bin/sleep b/txtcmds/bin/sleep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000