diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py
index 8b36de5..5bc79b4 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/ansible_helper.py
@@ -95,15 +95,6 @@
     return (stats, aresults)
 
 def run_template(name, opts, path='', expected_num=None, ansible_config=None, ansible_hosts=None, run_ansible_script=None, object=None):
-    global uglylock
-    try:
-        if (uglylock):
-            pass
-    except NameError:
-        uglylock = threading.Lock()
-
-    uglylock.acquire()
-
     template = os_template_env.get_template(name)
     buffer = template.render(opts)
 
@@ -122,8 +113,6 @@
     """
     stats,aresults = run_playbook(ansible_hosts,ansible_config,fqp,opts)
 
-    uglylock.release()
-
     error_msg = []
 
     output_file = fqp + '.out'
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/new_base/ansible_helper.py b/xos/synchronizers/new_base/ansible_helper.py
index 8b36de5..5bc79b4 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/new_base/ansible_helper.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/new_base/ansible_helper.py
@@ -95,15 +95,6 @@
     return (stats, aresults)
 
 def run_template(name, opts, path='', expected_num=None, ansible_config=None, ansible_hosts=None, run_ansible_script=None, object=None):
-    global uglylock
-    try:
-        if (uglylock):
-            pass
-    except NameError:
-        uglylock = threading.Lock()
-
-    uglylock.acquire()
-
     template = os_template_env.get_template(name)
     buffer = template.render(opts)
 
@@ -122,8 +113,6 @@
     """
     stats,aresults = run_playbook(ansible_hosts,ansible_config,fqp,opts)
 
-    uglylock.release()
-
     error_msg = []
 
     output_file = fqp + '.out'