diff --git a/lib/cartodb/template_maps.js b/lib/cartodb/template_maps.js
index 8e61a42c..255f367a 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/template_maps.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/template_maps.js
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ var crypto    = require('crypto');
 var Step      = require('step');
 var _         = require('underscore');
 
-// Templates in this hash (keyed as <username>@<template_name>)
-// are being worked on.
-var user_template_locks = {};
 
 // Class handling map templates
 //