diff --git a/src/pydase/task/decorator.py b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
index 542a18e..0149bb5 100644
--- a/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
+++ b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class PerInstanceTaskDescriptor(Generic[R]):
         restart_sec: float,
         start_limit_interval_sec: float | None,
         start_limit_burst: int,
-        timeout_start_sec: float,
         exit_on_failure: bool,
     ) -> None:
         self.__func = func
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ class PerInstanceTaskDescriptor(Generic[R]):
         self.__restart_sec = restart_sec
         self.__start_limit_interval_sec = start_limit_interval_sec
         self.__start_limit_burst = start_limit_burst
-        self.__timeout_start_sec = timeout_start_sec
         self.__exit_on_failure = exit_on_failure
 
     def __set_name__(self, owner: type[DataService], name: str) -> None:
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ class PerInstanceTaskDescriptor(Generic[R]):
                     restart_sec=self.__restart_sec,
                     start_limit_interval_sec=self.__start_limit_interval_sec,
                     start_limit_burst=self.__start_limit_burst,
-                    timeout_start_sec=self.__timeout_start_sec,
                     exit_on_failure=self.__exit_on_failure,
                 ),
             )
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ def task(  # noqa: PLR0913
     restart_sec: float = 1.0,
     start_limit_interval_sec: float | None = None,
     start_limit_burst: int = 3,
-    timeout_start_sec: float = 0.0,
     exit_on_failure: bool = False,
 ) -> Callable[
     [
@@ -145,8 +141,6 @@ def task(  # noqa: PLR0913
             Configures unit start rate limiting. Tasks which are started more than
             `start_limit_burst` times within an `start_limit_interval_sec` time span are
             not permitted to start any more. Defaults to 3.
-        timeout_start_sec:
-            Configures the time to wait for start-up. Defaults to 0.0.
         exit_on_failure:
             If True, exit the service if the task fails and restart_on_failure is False
             or burst limits are exceeded.
@@ -194,7 +188,6 @@ def task(  # noqa: PLR0913
             restart_sec=restart_sec,
             start_limit_interval_sec=start_limit_interval_sec,
             start_limit_burst=start_limit_burst,
-            timeout_start_sec=timeout_start_sec,
             exit_on_failure=exit_on_failure,
         )
 
diff --git a/src/pydase/task/task.py b/src/pydase/task/task.py
index 86cd3e2..321a907 100644
--- a/src/pydase/task/task.py
+++ b/src/pydase/task/task.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class Task(pydase.data_service.data_service.DataService, Generic[R]):
             Configures unit start rate limiting. Tasks which are started more than
             `start_limit_burst` times within an `start_limit_interval_sec` time span are
             not permitted to start any more. Defaults to 3.
-        timeout_start_sec:
-            Configures the time to wait for start-up. Defaults to 0.0.
         exit_on_failure:
             If True, exit the service if the task fails and restart_on_failure is False
             or burst limits are exceeded.
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ class Task(pydase.data_service.data_service.DataService, Generic[R]):
         restart_sec: float,
         start_limit_interval_sec: float | None,
         start_limit_burst: int,
-        timeout_start_sec: float,
         exit_on_failure: bool,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
@@ -105,7 +102,6 @@ class Task(pydase.data_service.data_service.DataService, Generic[R]):
         self._restart_sec = restart_sec
         self._start_limit_interval_sec = start_limit_interval_sec
         self._start_limit_burst = start_limit_burst
-        self._timeout_start_sec = timeout_start_sec
         self._exit_on_failure = exit_on_failure
         self._func_name = func.__name__
         self._func = func
@@ -171,8 +167,6 @@ class Task(pydase.data_service.data_service.DataService, Generic[R]):
         attempts = 0
         start_time_of_start_limit_interval = None
 
-        await self._handle_startup_timeout()
-
         while True:
             try:
                 await self._func()
@@ -194,11 +188,6 @@ class Task(pydase.data_service.data_service.DataService, Generic[R]):
                 await asyncio.sleep(self._restart_sec)
         return None
 
-    async def _handle_startup_timeout(self) -> None:
-        """Wait for the configured startup timeout."""
-        if self._timeout_start_sec:
-            await asyncio.sleep(self._timeout_start_sec)
-
     def _handle_task_exception(
         self,
         exception: Exception,
diff --git a/tests/task/test_task.py b/tests/task/test_task.py
index 8dc5627..ea267ff 100644
--- a/tests/task/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/task/test_task.py
@@ -383,25 +383,6 @@ async def test_non_exceeding_start_limit_interval_sec_and_burst(
     assert service_instance.my_task.status == TaskStatus.RUNNING
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio(scope="function")
-async def test_timeout_start_sec(caplog: LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
-    class MyService(pydase.DataService):
-        @task(timeout_start_sec=0.2)
-        async def my_task(self) -> None:
-            logger.info("Starting task.")
-            await asyncio.sleep(1)
-
-    service_instance = MyService()
-    state_manager = StateManager(service_instance)
-    DataServiceObserver(state_manager)
-    service_instance.my_task.start()
-
-    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-    assert "Starting task." not in caplog.text
-    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
-    assert "Starting task." in caplog.text
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio(scope="function")
 async def test_exit_on_failure(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, caplog: LogCaptureFixture