diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.c b/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.c
index 2d4bfe33e9..e50d880ede 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.c
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ void TRI_WriteUnlockReadWriteLock (TRI_read_write_lock_t* lock) {
 void TRI_InitCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond) {
   pthread_cond_init(&cond->_cond, 0);
 
-  cond->_ownMutex = true;
   cond->_mutex = TRI_Allocate(TRI_CORE_MEM_ZONE, sizeof(pthread_mutex_t), false);
 
   if (cond->_mutex == NULL) {
@@ -399,28 +398,14 @@ void TRI_InitCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond) {
   pthread_mutex_init(cond->_mutex, 0);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief initialises a new condition variable with existing mutex
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-void TRI_Init2Condition (TRI_condition_t* cond, TRI_mutex_t* mutex) {
-  pthread_cond_init(&cond->_cond, 0);
-
-  cond->_ownMutex = false;
-  cond->_mutex = mutex;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief destroys a condition variable
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void TRI_DestroyCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond) {
   pthread_cond_destroy(&cond->_cond);
-
-  if (cond->_ownMutex) {
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(cond->_mutex);
-    TRI_Free(TRI_CORE_MEM_ZONE, cond->_mutex);
-  }
+  pthread_mutex_destroy(cond->_mutex);
+  TRI_Free(TRI_CORE_MEM_ZONE, cond->_mutex);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.h b/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.h
index b09382a73a..3e9ad7b33e 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.h
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/locks-posix.h
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 typedef struct TRI_condition_s {
   pthread_cond_t _cond;
-
-  bool _ownMutex;
   pthread_mutex_t* _mutex;
 }
 TRI_condition_t;
diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.c b/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.c
index ac8690c167..e0942410d6 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.c
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.c
@@ -632,36 +632,11 @@ void TRI_InitCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond) {
                                    FALSE, // non-signaled initially
                                    NULL); // unnamed
 
-  cond->_ownMutex = true;
   cond->_mutex = CreateMutex(NULL,  // default security attributes
                              FALSE, // initially not owned
                              NULL);
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief initialises a new condition variable with existing mutex
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-void TRI_Init2Condition (TRI_condition_t* cond, TRI_mutex_t* mutex) {
-  cond->_waiters = 0;
-  cond->_broadcast = false;
-
-  cond->_sema = CreateSemaphore(NULL,       // no security
-                                0,          // initially 0
-                                0x7fffffff, // max count
-                                NULL);      // unnamed
-
-  InitializeCriticalSection(&cond->_lockWaiters);
-
-  cond->_waitersDone = CreateEvent(NULL,  // no security
-                                   FALSE, // auto-reset
-                                   FALSE, // non-signaled initially
-                                   NULL); // unnamed
-
-  cond->_ownMutex = false;
-  cond->_mutex = mutex->_mutex;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief destroys a condition variable
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -670,10 +645,7 @@ void TRI_DestroyCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond) {
   CloseHandle(cond->_waitersDone);
   DeleteCriticalSection(&cond->_lockWaiters);
   CloseHandle(cond->_sema);
-
-  if (cond->_ownMutex) {
-    CloseHandle(cond->_mutex);
-  }
+  CloseHandle(cond->_mutex);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.h b/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.h
index ff8b70e1a9..582b91c452 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.h
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/locks-win32.h
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ TRI_read_write_lock_t;
 typedef struct TRI_condition_s {
   CRITICAL_SECTION _lockWaiters;
 
-  bool _ownMutex;
-
   HANDLE _waitersDone;
   HANDLE _mutex;
   HANDLE _sema;
diff --git a/lib/BasicsC/locks.h b/lib/BasicsC/locks.h
index ecf86b645b..2ef1459c88 100644
--- a/lib/BasicsC/locks.h
+++ b/lib/BasicsC/locks.h
@@ -300,12 +300,6 @@ void TRI_WriteUnlockReadWriteLock (TRI_read_write_lock_t* lock);
 
 void TRI_InitCondition (TRI_condition_t* cond);
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/// @brief initialises a new condition variable with existing mutex
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-void TRI_Init2Condition (TRI_condition_t* cond, TRI_mutex_t* mutex);
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief destroys a condition variable
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////