diff --git a/engine-core/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/lifecycle/scenario/Scenario.java b/engine-core/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/lifecycle/scenario/Scenario.java
index 17a9203e2..186b25ad0 100644
--- a/engine-core/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/lifecycle/scenario/Scenario.java
+++ b/engine-core/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/lifecycle/scenario/Scenario.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class Scenario implements Callable<ExecutionMetricsResult> {
         }
     }
 
-    public synchronized void finish() {
+    public void finish() {
         logger.debug("finishing scenario");
         endedAtMillis = System.currentTimeMillis(); //TODO: Make only one endedAtMillis assignment
         if (this.state == State.Running) {