diff --git a/main/cli.c b/main/cli.c
index 3d529cb86f..ac1226732f 100644
--- a/main/cli.c
+++ b/main/cli.c
@@ -1431,7 +1431,6 @@ static int __ast_cli_register(struct ast_cli_entry *e, struct ast_cli_entry *ed)
 	AST_LIST_LOCK(&helpers);
 	
 	if (find_cli(e->cmda, 1)) {
-		AST_LIST_UNLOCK(&helpers);
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Command '%s' already registered (or something close enough)\n", fulle);
 		goto done;
 	}