diff --git a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_startDefuse.sqf b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_startDefuse.sqf
index d3631fdb5f..3d5a620ed2 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_startDefuse.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_startDefuse.sqf
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ if (ACE_player != _unit) then {
     if (isPlayer _unit) then {
         [[_unit, _target], QFUNC(startDefuse), _unit] call EFUNC(common,execRemoteFnc);
     } else {
-        // TODO: use scheduled delay execution
         [_unit, _target, [[_unit] call EFUNC(Common,isEOD), _target] call _fnc_DefuseTime] spawn {
             (_this select 0) playActionNow _actionToPlay;
             (_this select 0) disableAI "MOVE";
             (_this select 0) disableAI "TARGET";
-            sleep (_this select 2);
-            [(_this select 0), (_this select 1)] call FUNC(defuseExplosive);
-            (_this select 0) enableAI "MOVE";
-            (_this select 0) enableAI "TARGET";
+            [{
+                [(_this select 0), (_this select 1)] call FUNC(defuseExplosive);
+                (_this select 0) enableAI "MOVE";
+                (_this select 0) enableAI "TARGET";
+            }, _this, (_this select 2), 0] call EFUNC(common,waitAndExecute);
         };
     };
 } else {