diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 67d75b4..847de42 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -1223,17 +1223,15 @@ WalletService.prototype.startScan = function(opts, cb) {
     self._notify('ScanFinished', data, true);
   };
 
-  Utils.runLocked(self.walletId, cb, function(cb) {
-    self.getWallet({}, function(err, wallet) {
-      if (err) return cb(err);
-      if (!wallet.isComplete()) return cb(new ClientError('Wallet is not complete'));
+  self.getWallet({}, function(err, wallet) {
+    if (err) return cb(err);
+    if (!wallet.isComplete()) return cb(new ClientError('Wallet is not complete'));
 
-      setTimeout(function() {
-        self.scan(opts, scanFinished);
-      }, 100);
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      self.scan(opts, scanFinished);
+    }, 100);
 
-      return cb();
-    });
+    return cb();
   });
 };