diff --git a/libraries/libldap_r/rdwr.c b/libraries/libldap_r/rdwr.c
index 34b2253cd6..128bb16556 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap_r/rdwr.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap_r/rdwr.c
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ ldap_pvt_thread_rdwr_destroy( ldap_pvt_thread_rdwr_t *rw )
 
 	rw->ltrw_valid = 0;
 
-#ifdef SLAP_CLEANUP
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock( &rw->ltrw_mutex );
-#endif
+
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_destroy( &rw->ltrw_mutex );
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy( &rw->ltrw_read );
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_destroy( &rw->ltrw_write );