diff --git a/src/PlugIn.cpp b/src/PlugIn.cpp
index 00a12b8..27d41db 100644
--- a/src/PlugIn.cpp
+++ b/src/PlugIn.cpp
@@ -809,7 +809,6 @@ void PlugIn::updateSequence(std::shared_ptr<aman::AircraftSequence>& sequence) {
 
         if (false == found) {
             /* delete the forced runway selection */
-            std::lock_guard guard(this->m_updateQueueLock);
             auto selected = this->m_selectedRunway.find(it->first);
             if (this->m_selectedRunway.end() != selected)
                 this->m_selectedRunway.erase(selected);