diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 3518e7b75c..47e9237ddc 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::init() {
 }
 
 QScriptValue EntityTreeRenderer::loadEntityScript(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) {
-    _tree->lockForRead();
     EntityItem* entity = static_cast<EntityTree*>(_tree)->findEntityByEntityItemID(entityItemID);
-    _tree->unlock();
     return loadEntityScript(entity);
 }