diff --git a/servers/slapd/slap.h b/servers/slapd/slap.h
index 1baa4042a6..0b542bf8d8 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slap.h
+++ b/servers/slapd/slap.h
@@ -2929,8 +2929,6 @@ struct Connection {
 
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_t	c_write1_mutex;	/* only one pdu written at a time */
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_t	c_write1_cv;	/* only one pdu written at a time */
-	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_t	c_write2_mutex;	/* used to wait for sd write-ready */
-	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_t	c_write2_cv;	/* used to wait for sd write-ready*/
 
 	BerElement	*c_currentber;	/* ber we're attempting to read */
 	int			c_writers;		/* number of writers waiting */
diff --git a/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_ops.c b/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_ops.c
index 44d562265b..d01ee7777a 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_ops.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/slapi/slapi_ops.c
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ slapi_int_connection_init_pb( Slapi_PBlock *pb, ber_tag_t tag )
 	/* should check status of thread calls */
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_init( &conn->c_mutex );
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_init( &conn->c_write1_mutex );
-	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_init( &conn->c_write2_mutex );
 	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_init( &conn->c_write1_cv );
-	ldap_pvt_thread_cond_init( &conn->c_write2_cv );
 
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock( &conn->c_mutex );