diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e82c9a3c5b..548a4a0ec4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2003-07-17  Derek Atkins  <derek@ihtfp.com>
+
+	* src/backend/file/gnc-backend-file.c:  Don't need to set the
+	  backend error directly after calling gnc_file_be_get_file_lock(),
+	  as get_file_lock will set the backend error itself.
+
 2003-07-16  Derek Atkins  <derek@ihtfp.com>
 
 	* src/business/business-core/gncInvoice.c: change the description
diff --git a/src/backend/file/gnc-backend-file.c b/src/backend/file/gnc-backend-file.c
index 518a0b631a..181f1352d4 100644
--- a/src/backend/file/gnc-backend-file.c
+++ b/src/backend/file/gnc-backend-file.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ file_session_begin(QofBackend *be_start, QofSession *session, const char *book_i
 
     if (!ignore_lock && !gnc_file_be_get_file_lock (be))
     {
-        qof_backend_set_error (be_start, ERR_BACKEND_LOCKED);
         g_free (be->lockfile); be->lockfile = NULL;
         return;
     }