diff --git a/src/NexusMods.DataModel/NxFileStore.cs b/src/NexusMods.DataModel/NxFileStore.cs
index 560d2da32b..f43bb63199 100644
--- a/src/NexusMods.DataModel/NxFileStore.cs
+++ b/src/NexusMods.DataModel/NxFileStore.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public NxFileStore(
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public ValueTask<bool> HaveFile(Hash hash)
     {
-        using var lck = _lock.ReadLock();
         var db = _conn.Db;
         var archivedFiles = ArchivedFile.FindByHash(db, hash).Any(x => x.IsValid());
         return ValueTask.FromResult(archivedFiles);