diff --git a/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc b/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
index b29f5d7ee9..52c757adda 100644
--- a/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
+++ b/src/rm/RequestManagerDelete.cc
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ int HostDelete::drop(int oid, PoolObjectSQL * object, string& error_msg)
     if ( host->get_share_running_vms() > 0 )
     {
         error_msg = "Can not remove a host with running VMs";
-
-        host->unlock();
-
         return -1;
     }