diff --git a/gocrypt.bash b/gocrypt.bash
index 2d05245..ae7dcac 100755
--- a/gocrypt.bash
+++ b/gocrypt.bash
@@ -36,27 +36,16 @@ gocrypt_unique_task_identifier() {
     echo "pass-gocrypt-$(sha256sum <<< "$PREFIX" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)"
 }
 
-# This file is used as a lock for all access to the encrypted password store
-# so that it prevents the auto-close task from unmounting before all operations
-# are completed
-gocrypt_lock_file_path() {
-    local path="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
-    if [ -z "$path" ] || [ ! -d "$path" ]; then
-        path="/tmp"
-    fi
-    echo "$path/$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier).lck"
-}
-
 gocrypt_spawn_close_task() {
     which systemd-run > /dev/null || return
+    which sha256sum > /dev/null || return
 
     local task_name="$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier)"
     # Cancel any previous task that might be present
     systemctl --user stop "$task_name.timer" > /dev/null 2>1
 
     # Create a new task
-    systemd-run --user --on-active=$gocrypt_close_timeout --unit="$task_name" \
-        /usr/bin/env flock -x "$(gocrypt_lock_file_path)" /usr/bin/env bash -c \
+    systemd-run --user --on-active=$gocrypt_close_timeout --unit="$task_name" /usr/bin/env bash -c \
         "fusermount -u '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir' || fusermount -u -z '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir'"
 
     echo "Will close the gocryptfs mount after $gocrypt_close_timeout seconds"
@@ -162,7 +151,6 @@ gocrypt_close() {
 }
 
 gocrypt_delegate() {
-    # Note: the caller MUST hold the lock for accessing the encrypted password store before calling
     gocrypt_open_check
     # Delegate command to another `pass` instance that manages what is inside of the mountpoint
     PASSWORD_STORE_DIR="$PWD/$gocrypt_dec_dir" "$PROGRAM" "$@"
@@ -248,13 +236,6 @@ fi
 # cd into the password store prefix
 cd "$PREFIX"
 
-# Open the lock file
-touch "$(gocrypt_lock_file_path)" || exit 1
-exec {lock_fd}< "$(gocrypt_lock_file_path)" || exit 1
-
-# Always take the exclusive lock while any command is running -- to prevent the close task from running at the same time
-flock -x $lock_fd
-
 case "$1" in
     help)
         gocrypt_help
@@ -283,6 +264,3 @@ case "$1" in
     *)
         gocrypt_die "Unknown command $1 for gocrypt"
 esac
-
-# Manual unlock; not strictly necessary since exit will also release the lock
-flock -u $lock_fd