diff --git a/src/OpenGL/common/Image.hpp b/src/OpenGL/common/Image.hpp
index 4dc53f4..dec2ad0 100644
--- a/src/OpenGL/common/Image.hpp
+++ b/src/OpenGL/common/Image.hpp
@@ -303,13 +303,6 @@
 
 			// Lock the ANativeWindowBuffer and use its address.
 			data = lockNativeBuffer(GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN | GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_OFTEN);
-
-			if(lock == sw::LOCK_UNLOCKED)
-			{
-				// We're never going to get a corresponding unlock, so unlock
-				// immediately. This keeps the gralloc reference counts sane.
-				unlockNativeBuffer();
-			}
 		}
 
 		return data;