diff --git a/src/db/dbLock.c b/src/db/dbLock.c
index d2cf230ad..195962fbd 100644
--- a/src/db/dbLock.c
+++ b/src/db/dbLock.c
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ void dbLockSetGblLock(void)
 
 void dbLockSetGblUnlock(void)
 {
-    threadLockContextSwitch();
     changingLockSets = FALSE;
-    threadUnlockContextSwitch();
     semMutexGive(globalLock);
     return;
 }