diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
index 76b80fed2..db157a6cc 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ std::mutex command_mutex;
 
 void Notepad_plus::macroPlayback(Macro macro)
 {
-	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(command_mutex);
-
 	_playingBackMacro = true;
 	_pEditView->execute(SCI_BEGINUNDOACTION);