diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
index 67d5157ae..f5d8808d7 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-10-09  Christopher Faylor  <me.cygwin2012@cgf.cx>
+
+	* child_info.h (child_info_spawn::has_execed): Remove unneeded
+	synchronization.
+
 2012-10-09  Christopher Faylor  <me.cygwin2012@cgf.cx>
 
 	* pinfo.cc: Remove unneeded assert.h.
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/child_info.h b/winsup/cygwin/child_info.h
index eac40c247..13f6d6991 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/child_info.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/child_info.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ public:
       return true;
     if (type != _CH_EXEC)
       return false;
-    lock->acquire ();
-    lock->release ();
     return !!hExeced;
   }
   bool get_parent_handle ();