diff --git a/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc b/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
index 92f0a0a85f..ab7a716771 100644
--- a/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
+++ b/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ int VirtualNetworkDelete::drop(PoolObjectSQL * object, bool r, RequestAttributes
     if (rc != 0)
     {
         vnpool->update(vnet);
+        vnet->unlock();
 
         return rc;
     }