diff --git a/libc-bottom-half/sources/preopens.c b/libc-bottom-half/sources/preopens.c
index 3386ca4..21ac8cc 100644
--- a/libc-bottom-half/sources/preopens.c
+++ b/libc-bottom-half/sources/preopens.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ static void assert_invariants(void) {
 
 /// Allocate space for more preopens. Returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.
 static int resize(void) {
-    LOCK(lock);
     size_t start_capacity = 4;
     size_t old_capacity = preopen_capacity;
     size_t new_capacity = old_capacity == 0 ? start_capacity : old_capacity * 2;
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ static int resize(void) {
     preopen *old_preopens = preopens;
     preopen *new_preopens = calloc(sizeof(preopen), new_capacity);
     if (new_preopens == NULL) {
-        UNLOCK(lock);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -77,7 +75,6 @@ static int resize(void) {
     free(old_preopens);
 
     assert_invariants();
-    UNLOCK(lock);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -101,8 +98,7 @@ static const char *strip_prefixes(const char *path) {
     return path;
 }
 
-/// Similar to `internal_register_preopened_fd_unlocked` but does not
-/// take a lock.
+/// Similar to `internal_register_preopened_fd` but does not take a lock.
 static int internal_register_preopened_fd_unlocked(__wasi_fd_t fd, const char *relprefix) {
     // Check preconditions.
     assert_invariants();