diff --git a/src/index/txindex.cpp b/src/index/txindex.cpp
index 02fbddf88..97ae45302 100644
--- a/src/index/txindex.cpp
+++ b/src/index/txindex.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ bool TxIndex::DB::MigrateData(CBlockTreeDB& block_tree_db, const CBlockLocator&
     bool interrupted = false;
     std::unique_ptr<CDBIterator> cursor(block_tree_db.NewIterator());
     for (cursor->Seek(begin_key); cursor->Valid(); cursor->Next()) {
-        std::this_thread::yield();;
         if (ShutdownRequested()) {
             interrupted = true;
             break;
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 339092d2b..54d8c6509 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -838,7 +838,6 @@ static bool GetUTXOStats(CCoinsView *view, CCoinsStats &stats)
     uint256 prevkey;
     std::map<uint32_t, Coin> outputs;
     while (pcursor->Valid()) {
-        std::this_thread::yield();
         COutPoint key;
         Coin coin;
         if (pcursor->GetKey(key) && pcursor->GetValue(coin)) {
@@ -1831,7 +1830,6 @@ bool FindScriptPubKey(std::atomic<int>& scan_progress, const std::atomic<bool>&
         Coin coin;
         if (!cursor->GetKey(key) || !cursor->GetValue(coin)) return false;
         if (++count % 8192 == 0) {
-            std::this_thread::yield();
             if (should_abort) {
                 // allow to abort the scan via the abort reference
                 return false;
diff --git a/src/txdb.cpp b/src/txdb.cpp
index 137f9798d..b2cb0a98f 100644
--- a/src/txdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ bool CBlockTreeDB::LoadBlockIndexGuts(std::function<CBlockIndex*(const uint256&)
 
     // Load mapBlockIndex
     while (pcursor->Valid()) {
-        std::this_thread::yield();;
         std::pair<char, uint256> key;
         if (pcursor->GetKey(key) && key.first == DB_BLOCK_INDEX) {
             CDiskBlockIndex diskindex;
@@ -389,7 +388,6 @@ bool CCoinsViewDB::Upgrade() {
     std::pair<unsigned char, uint256> key;
     std::pair<unsigned char, uint256> prev_key = {DB_COINS, uint256()};
     while (pcursor->Valid()) {
-        std::this_thread::yield();;
         if (ShutdownRequested()) {
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index d042d02c3..25af608d9 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -2613,8 +2613,6 @@ bool CChainState::ActivateBestChain(CValidationState &state, std::shared_ptr<con
     CBlockIndex *pindexNewTip = nullptr;
     int nStopAtHeight = gArgs.GetArg("-stopatheight", DEFAULT_STOPATHEIGHT);
     do {
-        std::this_thread::yield();;
-
         if (GetMainSignals().CallbacksPending() > 10) {
             // Block until the validation queue drains. This should largely
             // never happen in normal operation, however may happen during
@@ -3680,8 +3678,6 @@ bool CChainState::LoadBlockIndex(CBlockTreeDB& blocktree)
     if (!blocktree.LoadBlockIndexGuts([this](const uint256& hash) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main) { return this->InsertBlockIndex(hash); }))
         return false;
 
-    std::this_thread::yield();;
-
     std::vector<std::pair<int, CBlockIndex*> > vSortedByHeight;
     vSortedByHeight.reserve(mapBlockIndex.size());
     for (const std::pair<const uint256, CBlockIndex*>& item : mapBlockIndex)
@@ -3840,7 +3836,6 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(CCoinsView *coinsview, int nCheckLevel, int nCheckDepth
     int reportDone = 0;
     LogPrintf("[0%%]..."); /* Continued */
     for (pindex = chainActive.Tip(); pindex && pindex->pprev; pindex = pindex->pprev) {
-        std::this_thread::yield();;
         int percentageDone = std::max(1, std::min(99, (int)(((double)(chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight)) / (double)nCheckDepth * (nCheckLevel >= 4 ? 50 : 100))));
         if (reportDone < percentageDone/10) {
             // report every 10% step
@@ -3898,7 +3893,6 @@ bool CVerifyDB::VerifyDB(CCoinsView *coinsview, int nCheckLevel, int nCheckDepth
     // check level 4: try reconnecting blocks
     if (nCheckLevel >= 4) {
         while (pindex != chainActive.Tip()) {
-            std::this_thread::yield();;
             uiInterface.ShowProgress(_("Verifying blocks..."), std::max(1, std::min(99, 100 - (int)(((double)(chainActive.Height() - pindex->nHeight)) / (double)nCheckDepth * 50))), false);
             pindex = chainActive.Next(pindex);
             CBlock block;
@@ -4186,8 +4180,6 @@ bool LoadExternalBlockFile(FILE* fileIn, CDiskBlockPos *dbp, CXFieldHistoryMap*
         CBufferedFile blkdat(fileIn, 2*GetCurrentMaxBlockSize(), GetCurrentMaxBlockSize()+8, SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
         uint64_t nRewind = blkdat.GetPos();
         while (!blkdat.eof()) {
-            std::this_thread::yield();;
-
             LogPrint(BCLog::REINDEX, "%s: nRewind : %d (%s out of order)\n", __func__, nRewind,
                              outOfOrder ? "after" : "before");
             blkdat.SetPos(nRewind);
diff --git a/src/wallet/db.cpp b/src/wallet/db.cpp
index e8da5ba18..414d24d53 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/db.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ bool BerkeleyEnvironment::Open(bool retry)
     if (fDbEnvInit)
         return true;
 
-    std::this_thread::yield();;
-
     fs::path pathIn = strPath;
     TryCreateDirectories(pathIn);
     if (!LockDirectory(pathIn, ".walletlock")) {
@@ -203,8 +201,6 @@ void BerkeleyEnvironment::MakeMock()
     if (fDbEnvInit)
         throw std::runtime_error("BerkeleyEnvironment::MakeMock: Already initialized");
 
-    std::this_thread::yield();;
-
     LogPrint(BCLog::DB, "BerkeleyEnvironment::MakeMock\n");
 
     dbenv->set_cachesize(1, 0, 1);
@@ -725,7 +721,6 @@ bool BerkeleyBatch::PeriodicFlush(BerkeleyDatabase& database)
 
         if (nRefCount == 0)
         {
-            std::this_thread::yield();;
             std::map<std::string, int>::iterator mi = env->mapFileUseCount.find(strFile);
             if (mi != env->mapFileUseCount.end())
             {