diff --git a/routing/missioncontrol.go b/routing/missioncontrol.go
index 2118c1b8..57ed666d 100644
--- a/routing/missioncontrol.go
+++ b/routing/missioncontrol.go
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ func NewMissionControl(db kvdb.Backend, self route.Vertex,
 func (m *MissionControl) init() error {
 	log.Debugf("Mission control state reconstruction started")
 
-	m.Lock()
-	defer m.Unlock()
-
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	results, err := m.store.fetchAll()