diff --git a/manager.c b/manager.c
index 10442dad79afc0eb10626d5ab30bc16055a8affb..541989cc995f394034d67c00bbbac9a117bda0f7 100644
--- a/manager.c
+++ b/manager.c
@@ -1634,7 +1634,6 @@ int ast_manager_register2(const char *action, int auth, int (*func)(struct manse
 	cur = malloc(sizeof(struct manager_action));
 	if (!cur) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Manager: out of memory trying to register action\n");
-		ast_mutex_unlock(&actionlock);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	cur->action = action;