diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index ff93bfd0e..aef20331b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -885,7 +885,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountLines(Json::Value jvRequest)
 	if (!lpLedger)
 		return jvResult;
 
-	ScopedUnlock su(theApp->getMasterLock());
 
 	if (!jvRequest.isMember("account"))
 		return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);
@@ -966,8 +965,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountOffers(Json::Value jvRequest)
 	if (!lpLedger)
 		return jvResult;
 
-	ScopedUnlock su(theApp->getMasterLock());
-
 	if (!jvRequest.isMember("account"))
 		return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);
 
@@ -1039,8 +1036,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doBookOffers(Json::Value jvRequest)
 	if (!lpLedger)
 		return jvResult;
 
-	ScopedUnlock su(theApp->getMasterLock());
-
 	if (!jvRequest.isMember("taker_pays") || !jvRequest.isMember("taker_gets"))
 		return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);