diff --git a/server/channelserver/sys_stage.go b/server/channelserver/sys_stage.go
index 435da4373..532ae60d4 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/sys_stage.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/sys_stage.go
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ func NewStage(ID string) *Stage {
 
 // BroadcastMHF queues a MHFPacket to be sent to all sessions in the stage.
 func (s *Stage) BroadcastMHF(pkt mhfpacket.MHFPacket, ignoredSession *Session) {
-	s.Lock()
-	defer s.Unlock()
-	// Broadcast the data.
 	s.Lock()
 	defer s.Unlock()
 	for session := range s.clients {