diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer.pm b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
index 8bee83e7..ab57b9c2 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
@@ -2644,8 +2644,6 @@ sub vm_sendkey {
 
 	my $conf = load_config($vmid);
 
-	check_lock($conf) if !$skiplock;
-
 	vm_monitor_command($vmid, "sendkey $key");
     });
 }