diff --git a/src/Application/src/RazorPagesTestSample/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs b/src/Application/src/RazorPagesTestSample/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
index 9ce68554..64a7fc87 100644
--- a/src/Application/src/RazorPagesTestSample/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
+++ b/src/Application/src/RazorPagesTestSample/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
@@ -68,26 +68,20 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> OnPostAnalyzeMessagesAsync()
 
             if (Messages.Count == 0)
             {
-                MessageAnalysisResult = "There are no messages to analyze.";
+            MessageAnalysisResult = "There are no messages to analyze.";
             }
             else
             {
-                // Speed loop. Lower this number once every quarter so we
-                // get our performance improvement quarterly bonus.
-                for (int i = 0; i < 3000; i++)
-                {
-                    Thread.Sleep(1);
-                }
-
-                var wordCount = 0;
-
-                foreach (var message in Messages)
-                {
-                    wordCount += message.Text.Split(' ').Length;
-                }
-
-                var avgWordCount = Decimal.Divide(wordCount, Messages.Count);
-                MessageAnalysisResult = $"The average message length is {avgWordCount:0.##} words.";
+            // Removed the unnecessary delay loop for performance improvement
+            var wordCount = 0;
+
+            foreach (var message in Messages)
+            {
+                wordCount += message.Text.Split(' ', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).Length;
+            }
+
+            var avgWordCount = (decimal)wordCount / Messages.Count;
+            MessageAnalysisResult = $"The average message length is {avgWordCount:0.##} words.";
             }
 
             return RedirectToPage();