diff --git a/pkg/util/fake_etcd_client.go b/pkg/util/fake_etcd_client.go
index f21a5c17e1e..df6ac54c767 100644
--- a/pkg/util/fake_etcd_client.go
+++ b/pkg/util/fake_etcd_client.go
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ func (f *FakeEtcdClient) Watch(prefix string, waitIndex uint64, recursive bool,
 	defer close(injectedError)
 	f.WatchInjectError = injectedError
 
-	f.condLock.Lock()
 	f.condWatchCompleted.Broadcast()
-	f.condLock.Unlock()
 
 	select {
 	case <-stop: