diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e72c8af..6400892 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ sloggers = "0.2"
 
 windows = { path = "../windows" }
 money = { path = "../money" }
+
+[features]
+no-thrash = []
diff --git a/src/influx.rs b/src/influx.rs
index 24c7907..8c2d7e0 100644
--- a/src/influx.rs
+++ b/src/influx.rs
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ pub fn writer_str_or_meas(log_path: &str, warnings: Sender<Warning>) -> (thread:
                 });
 
             if !rcvd_msg {
+                #[cfg(feature = "no-thrash")]
                 thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1) / 10);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/latency.rs b/src/latency.rs
index f45272c..039afb8 100644
--- a/src/latency.rs
+++ b/src/latency.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ impl Manager {
                     last.broadcast = loop_time;
                     debug!(logger, "sent broadcast");
                 } else {
+                    #[cfg(feature = "no-thrash")]
                     thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1) / 10);
                 }