diff --git a/apps/app_chanspy.c b/apps/app_chanspy.c
index f21a051a3b..f537875bc8 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanspy.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanspy.c
@@ -456,10 +456,8 @@ static int channel_spy(struct ast_channel *chan, struct chanspy_ds *spyee_chansp
 	}
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&spyee_chanspy_ds->lock);
 
-	if (!spyee) {
-		ast_channel_unlock(spyee);
+	if (!spyee)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	/* We now hold the channel lock on spyee */