diff --git a/stream.go b/stream.go
index 8ec92c7..eac96e4 100755
--- a/stream.go
+++ b/stream.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"gocv.io/x/gocv"
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ type Stream struct {
 	WatchAreas     []WatchArea `json:"watchAreas"`
 	Timeouts       float64     `json:"-"`
 	MotionDetected bool        `json:"-"`
-	FileLock       sync.Mutex  `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // NewStream creates a new Stream Object
@@ -149,7 +147,6 @@ func (s *Stream) GetWatchAreaByName(name string) (*WatchArea, bool) {
 
 // SaveStreamInstant writes the img to the CurrentStreamInstantPath, moves existing instant to PreviousStreamInstantPath
 func (s *Stream) SaveStreamInstant(mat gocv.Mat) {
-	s.FileLock.Lock()
 	streamStoreDir := s.GetStreamStoreDirPath()
 	os.MkdirAll(streamStoreDir, os.ModePerm)
 
@@ -165,7 +162,6 @@ func (s *Stream) SaveStreamInstant(mat gocv.Mat) {
 	if swap {
 		s.SwapInstants(s.GetPreviousInstantPath(), s.GetCurrentInstantPath(), s.GetNextInstantPath())
 	}
-	s.FileLock.Unlock()
 }
 
 // SwapInstants swaps the file location, first current -> previous and then next -> current