diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 411d87de9..c438c64ab 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdStatus(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
       return string("unknown action");
   } else if (action==HELP_ACTION) {
     return helpStatus(narg,args,HELP_ACTION);
-  } 
+  }
   runStatus s=myDet->getRunStatus();
   return myDet->runStatusType(s);
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
index 3b546efb1..a4223a6d0 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@ slsDetectorUtils::slsDetectorUtils()  {
 int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 
   //ensure acquire isnt started multiple times by same client
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&mp);
   if(getAcquiringFlag() == false)
     setAcquiringFlag(true);
   else{
 	  std::cout << "Error: Acquire has already been started." << std::endl;
 	  return FAIL;
   }
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mp);
 
 
   bool receiver = (setReceiverOnline()==ONLINE_FLAG);