diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh b/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
index 2ec760f9a..ab21ad3b2 100644
--- a/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/lib/mwan3/mwan3.sh
@@ -204,13 +204,6 @@ mwan3_unlock() {
 }
 
 mwan3_lock_clean() {
-	for pid in $(pgrep -f "lock /var/run/mwan3.lock"); do
-		kill -TERM "$pid" > /dev/null 2>&1
-	done
-	sleep 1
-	for pid in $(pgrep -f "lock /var/run/mwan3.lock"); do
-		kill -KILL "$pid" > /dev/null 2>&1
-	done
 	rm -rf /var/run/mwan3.lock
 }