diff --git a/libtransmission/platform.c b/libtransmission/platform.c
index e6e63e4e7..1c7918ddd 100644
--- a/libtransmission/platform.c
+++ b/libtransmission/platform.c
@@ -231,22 +231,11 @@ tr_lockFree( tr_lock * l )
     tr_free( l );
 }
 
-int
-tr_lockTryLock( tr_lock * l ) /* success on zero! */
-{
-#ifdef __BEOS__
-    return acquire_sem_etc( l->lock, 1, B_RELATIVE_TIMEOUT, 0 );
-#elif defined(WIN32)
-    return !TryEnterCriticalSection( &l->lock );
-#else
-    return pthread_mutex_trylock( &l->lock );
-#endif
-}
-
 void
 tr_lockLock( tr_lock * l )
 {
-    tr_thread_id currentThread = tr_getCurrentThread( );
+    const tr_thread_id currentThread = tr_getCurrentThread( );
+
     if( l->lockThread == currentThread )
     {
         ++l->depth;
@@ -260,7 +249,7 @@ tr_lockLock( tr_lock * l )
 #else
         pthread_mutex_lock( &l->lock );
 #endif
-        l->lockThread = tr_getCurrentThread( );
+        l->lockThread = currentThread;
         l->depth = 1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libtransmission/platform.h b/libtransmission/platform.h
index 60bfee2c3..427e1654d 100644
--- a/libtransmission/platform.h
+++ b/libtransmission/platform.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ int          tr_amInThread ( const tr_thread * );
 
 tr_lock *    tr_lockNew        ( void );
 void         tr_lockFree       ( tr_lock * );
-int          tr_lockTryLock    ( tr_lock * );
 void         tr_lockLock       ( tr_lock * );
 void         tr_lockUnlock     ( tr_lock * );
 int          tr_lockHave       ( const tr_lock * );