diff --git a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_linux.h b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_linux.h
index ff3214e956..52e2568af9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_linux.h
+++ b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_linux.h
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ public:
 
     void swapBuffers()
     {
-        XWindowSystemUtilities::ScopedXLock xLock;
         glXSwapBuffers (display, glxWindow.get());
     }