diff --git a/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc b/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
index ad1b8e2627..58f41d3d33 100644
--- a/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
+++ b/src/image/ImageManagerActions.cc
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ int ImageManager::delete_image(int iid, const string& ds_data)
 
     if ( imd == 0 )
     {
+        img->unlock();
         return -1;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pool/PoolSQL.cc b/src/pool/PoolSQL.cc
index 0d167e2d4f..12835f7cc6 100644
--- a/src/pool/PoolSQL.cc
+++ b/src/pool/PoolSQL.cc
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ PoolObjectSQL * PoolSQL::get(
 
                 if ( objectsql->isValid() == false )
                 {
+                    objectsql->unlock();
                     objectsql = 0;
                 }
             }
@@ -276,7 +277,6 @@ PoolObjectSQL * PoolSQL::get(const string& name, int ouid, bool olock)
             if ( objectsql->isValid() == false )
             {
                 objectsql->unlock();
-
                 objectsql = 0;
             }
         }