diff --git a/src/main/java/JobServ/ProcessManager.java b/src/main/java/JobServ/ProcessManager.java
index 7cf6c73..cb3645d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/JobServ/ProcessManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/JobServ/ProcessManager.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class ProcessManager {
      * Waits for a predefined timeout period and then grabs the mutex
      * Throws TimeoutException when it fails to get the lock.
      */
-    private synchronized void getLock() throws TimeoutException {
+    private void getLock() throws TimeoutException {
         Future<Object> future = this.threadPool.submit(this.lockCallable);
 
         try {