1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5T.c b/src/H5T.c
index 304536b..dc5b8e0 100644
--- a/src/H5T.c
+++ b/src/H5T.c
@@ -2732,10 +2732,6 @@ H5T_open (H5G_entry_t *loc, const char *name, hid_t dxpl_id)
     if (H5T_set_loc(dt, NULL, H5T_LOC_MEMORY)<0)
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATATYPE, H5E_CANTINIT, NULL, "invalid datatype location")
             
-    /* Unlock data type */
-    if (H5T_lock (dt, FALSE)<0)
-	HGOTO_ERROR (H5E_DATATYPE, H5E_CANTINIT, NULL, "unable to lock transient data type")
-
     /* Set return value */
     ret_value=dt;