diff --git a/ArjunaCore/arjuna/classes/com/arjuna/ats/arjuna/coordinator/BasicAction.java b/ArjunaCore/arjuna/classes/com/arjuna/ats/arjuna/coordinator/BasicAction.java
index 8d53c791f8..1e57c491e6 100644
--- a/ArjunaCore/arjuna/classes/com/arjuna/ats/arjuna/coordinator/BasicAction.java
+++ b/ArjunaCore/arjuna/classes/com/arjuna/ats/arjuna/coordinator/BasicAction.java
@@ -3208,13 +3208,9 @@ protected AbstractRecord insertRecord (RecordList reclist, AbstractRecord record
 
         if (lock)
         {
-            this.synchronizationLock.lock();
-
-            try {
+            synchronized (reclist) {
                 if (!reclist.insert(record))
                     record = null;
-            } finally {
-                this.synchronizationLock.unlock();
             }
         }
         else