diff --git a/source/js/components/nav/desktop-dropdown.js b/source/js/components/nav/desktop-dropdown.js
index 3125eb9606b..a9bfb8f7833 100644
--- a/source/js/components/nav/desktop-dropdown.js
+++ b/source/js/components/nav/desktop-dropdown.js
@@ -59,14 +59,12 @@ class NavDesktopDropdown extends Accordion {
 
   open() {
     super.open();
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.titleText.classList.add("large:tw-text-black");
-      this.titleText.classList.add("large:tw-border-black");
-      this.titleText.classList.remove("large:tw-border-transparent");
-      this.accordion.setAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
-      this.content.classList.remove("large:tw-opacity-0", "large:tw-invisible");
-      this.content.classList.add("large:tw-opacity-100", "large:tw-visible");
-    }, 150);
+    this.titleText.classList.add("large:tw-text-black");
+    this.titleText.classList.add("large:tw-border-black");
+    this.titleText.classList.remove("large:tw-border-transparent");
+    this.accordion.setAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+    this.content.classList.remove("large:tw-opacity-0", "large:tw-invisible");
+    this.content.classList.add("large:tw-opacity-100", "large:tw-visible");
 
     if (this.isDropdownWayfindingActive === "true") {
       this.handleWayfindingOpenStyles();