diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
index 181fad1bea3..b4863bf14ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputCleanup.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class InputCleanup extends InputPassPriorityBase {
         if (!player.getZone(ZoneType.Hand).contains(card)) 
             return;
             
-        game.getInputQueue().lockAndInvokeGameAction(new Runnable() {
+        game.getInputQueue().invokeGameAction(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 card.getController().discard(card, null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputPayManaBase.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputPayManaBase.java
index 03cf50646ff..557d8d3bbeb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputPayManaBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputPayManaBase.java
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ public abstract class InputPayManaBase extends InputSyncronizedBase implements I
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 HumanPlay.playSpellAbility(chosen.getActivatingPlayer(), chosen);
-                onManaAbilityPlayed(chosen); 
+                onManaAbilityPlayed(chosen);
             }
         };
-        game.getInputQueue().lockAndInvokeGameAction(proc);
+        game.getInputQueue().invokeGameAction(proc);
         // EDT that removes lockUI from input stack will call our showMessage() method
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputQueue.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputQueue.java
index 30b9c493a2b..dff985f1443 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputQueue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputQueue.java
@@ -199,18 +199,6 @@ public class InputQueue extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
         input.awaitLatchRelease();
     }
 
-    public void lockAndInvokeGameAction(final Runnable proc) {
-        Runnable toRun = new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                InputQueue.this.lock();
-                proc.run();
-                InputQueue.this.unlock();
-            }
-        };
-        invokeGameAction(toRun);
-    }
-
     public void invokeGameAction(final Runnable proc) {
         if(FThreads.isEDT()) {
             FThreads.invokeInNewThread(proc);