diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/lock/flock.php b/phpBB/phpbb/lock/flock.php
index 6c41ceed26..af051afb56 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/lock/flock.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/lock/flock.php
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class flock
 			{
 				throw new \phpbb\exception\http_exception(500, 'Failure while aqcuiring locks.');
 			}
-			return (bool) $this->lock_fp;
 		}
 
 		return (bool) $this->lock_fp;