diff --git a/homeassistant/components/risco/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/risco/__init__.py
index 2c55b474e00..02e51bcc4ea 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/risco/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/risco/__init__.py
@@ -38,12 +38,10 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.storage import Store
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator, UpdateFailed
 
 from .const import (
-    CONF_COMMUNICATION_DELAY,
     DATA_COORDINATOR,
     DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL,
     DOMAIN,
     EVENTS_COORDINATOR,
-    MAX_COMMUNICATION_DELAY,
     TYPE_LOCAL,
 )
 
@@ -86,31 +84,15 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
 async def _async_setup_local_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     data = entry.data
-    comm_delay = initial_delay = data.get(CONF_COMMUNICATION_DELAY, 0)
+    risco = RiscoLocal(data[CONF_HOST], data[CONF_PORT], data[CONF_PIN])
 
-    while True:
-        risco = RiscoLocal(
-            data[CONF_HOST],
-            data[CONF_PORT],
-            data[CONF_PIN],
-            communication_delay=comm_delay,
-        )
-        try:
-            await risco.connect()
-        except CannotConnectError as error:
-            if comm_delay >= MAX_COMMUNICATION_DELAY:
-                raise ConfigEntryNotReady() from error
-            comm_delay += 1
-        except UnauthorizedError:
-            _LOGGER.exception("Failed to login to Risco cloud")
-            return False
-        else:
-            break
-
-    if comm_delay > initial_delay:
-        new_data = data.copy()
-        new_data[CONF_COMMUNICATION_DELAY] = comm_delay
-        hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(entry, data=new_data)
+    try:
+        await risco.connect()
+    except CannotConnectError as error:
+        raise ConfigEntryNotReady() from error
+    except UnauthorizedError:
+        _LOGGER.exception("Failed to login to Risco cloud")
+        return False
 
     async def _error(error: Exception) -> None:
         _LOGGER.error("Error in Risco library: %s", error)
diff --git a/tests/components/risco/conftest.py b/tests/components/risco/conftest.py
index 6e86e04be7d..a27225fce84 100644
--- a/tests/components/risco/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/risco/conftest.py
@@ -172,16 +172,6 @@ def connect_with_error(exception):
         yield
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def connect_with_single_error(exception):
-    """Fixture to simulate error on connect."""
-    with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.risco.RiscoLocal.connect",
-        side_effect=[exception, None],
-    ):
-        yield
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 async def setup_risco_local(hass, local_config_entry):
     """Set up a local Risco integration for testing."""
diff --git a/tests/components/risco/test_init.py b/tests/components/risco/test_init.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 18378c5c9c4..00000000000
--- a/tests/components/risco/test_init.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-"""Tests for the Risco initialization."""
-
-import pytest
-
-from homeassistant.components.risco import CannotConnectError
-from homeassistant.components.risco.const import CONF_COMMUNICATION_DELAY
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("exception", [CannotConnectError])
-async def test_single_error_on_connect(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, connect_with_single_error, local_config_entry
-) -> None:
-    """Test single error on connect to validate communication delay update from 0 (default) to 1."""
-    expected_data = {
-        **local_config_entry.data,
-        **{"type": "local", CONF_COMMUNICATION_DELAY: 1},
-    }
-
-    await hass.config_entries.async_setup(local_config_entry.entry_id)
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
-    assert local_config_entry.data == expected_data