diff --git a/server/banmanager.py b/server/banmanager.py
index 1e123f7c..252fac3a 100644
--- a/server/banmanager.py
+++ b/server/banmanager.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BanManager:
 	def addBanTicket(self, ticket):
 		try:
 			self.lock.acquire()
-			if not self.inBanList(ticket):
+			if not self.__inBanList(ticket):
 				self.banList.append(ticket)
 				self.banTotal += 1
 				return True
@@ -168,15 +168,11 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @param ticket the ticket
 	# @return True if a ticket already exists
 	
-	def inBanList(self, ticket):
-		try:
-			self.lock.acquire()
-			for i in self.banList:
-				if ticket.getIP() == i.getIP():
-					return True
-			return False
-		finally:
-			self.lock.release()
+	def __inBanList(self, ticket):
+		for i in self.banList:
+			if ticket.getIP() == i.getIP():
+				return True
+		return False
 	
 	##
 	# Get the list of IP address to unban.
diff --git a/server/failmanager.py b/server/failmanager.py
index 46dbe258..aa2a1b0d 100644
--- a/server/failmanager.py
+++ b/server/failmanager.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class FailManager:
 			for ip in self.failList:
 				data = self.failList[ip]
 				if data.getRetry() >= self.maxRetry:
-					self.delFailure(ip)
+					self.__delFailure(ip)
 					# Create a FailTicket from BanData
 					failTicket = FailTicket(ip, data.getLastTime())
 					failTicket.setAttempt(data.getRetry())