diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/broadcast/TorrentBroadcast.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/broadcast/TorrentBroadcast.scala
index fe73456ef8fad..d8be649f96e5f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/broadcast/TorrentBroadcast.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/broadcast/TorrentBroadcast.scala
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.spark.broadcast
 
-import java.io.{ByteArrayOutputStream, ByteArrayInputStream, InputStream,
-  ObjectInputStream, ObjectOutputStream, OutputStream}
+import java.io._
 
 import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 import scala.util.Random
@@ -53,10 +52,8 @@ private[spark] class TorrentBroadcast[T: ClassTag](
 
   private val broadcastId = BroadcastBlockId(id)
 
-  TorrentBroadcast.synchronized {
-    SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
-      broadcastId, value_, StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = false)
-  }
+  SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
+    broadcastId, value_, StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = false)
 
   @transient private var arrayOfBlocks: Array[TorrentBlock] = null
   @transient private var totalBlocks = -1
@@ -91,18 +88,14 @@ private[spark] class TorrentBroadcast[T: ClassTag](
     // Store meta-info
     val metaId = BroadcastBlockId(id, "meta")
     val metaInfo = TorrentInfo(null, totalBlocks, totalBytes)
-    TorrentBroadcast.synchronized {
-      SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
-        metaId, metaInfo, StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
-    }
+    SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
+      metaId, metaInfo, StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
 
     // Store individual pieces
     for (i <- 0 until totalBlocks) {
       val pieceId = BroadcastBlockId(id, "piece" + i)
-      TorrentBroadcast.synchronized {
-        SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
-          pieceId, tInfo.arrayOfBlocks(i), StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
-      }
+      SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
+        pieceId, tInfo.arrayOfBlocks(i), StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
     }
   }
 
@@ -165,21 +158,20 @@ private[spark] class TorrentBroadcast[T: ClassTag](
     val metaId = BroadcastBlockId(id, "meta")
     var attemptId = 10
     while (attemptId > 0 && totalBlocks == -1) {
-      TorrentBroadcast.synchronized {
-        SparkEnv.get.blockManager.getSingle(metaId) match {
-          case Some(x) =>
-            val tInfo = x.asInstanceOf[TorrentInfo]
-            totalBlocks = tInfo.totalBlocks
-            totalBytes = tInfo.totalBytes
-            arrayOfBlocks = new Array[TorrentBlock](totalBlocks)
-            hasBlocks = 0
-
-          case None =>
-            Thread.sleep(500)
-        }
+      SparkEnv.get.blockManager.getSingle(metaId) match {
+        case Some(x) =>
+          val tInfo = x.asInstanceOf[TorrentInfo]
+          totalBlocks = tInfo.totalBlocks
+          totalBytes = tInfo.totalBytes
+          arrayOfBlocks = new Array[TorrentBlock](totalBlocks)
+          hasBlocks = 0
+
+        case None =>
+          Thread.sleep(500)
       }
       attemptId -= 1
     }
+
     if (totalBlocks == -1) {
       return false
     }
@@ -192,17 +184,15 @@ private[spark] class TorrentBroadcast[T: ClassTag](
     val recvOrder = new Random().shuffle(Array.iterate(0, totalBlocks)(_ + 1).toList)
     for (pid <- recvOrder) {
       val pieceId = BroadcastBlockId(id, "piece" + pid)
-      TorrentBroadcast.synchronized {
-        SparkEnv.get.blockManager.getSingle(pieceId) match {
-          case Some(x) =>
-            arrayOfBlocks(pid) = x.asInstanceOf[TorrentBlock]
-            hasBlocks += 1
-            SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
-              pieceId, arrayOfBlocks(pid), StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
+      SparkEnv.get.blockManager.getSingle(pieceId) match {
+        case Some(x) =>
+          arrayOfBlocks(pid) = x.asInstanceOf[TorrentBlock]
+          hasBlocks += 1
+          SparkEnv.get.blockManager.putSingle(
+            pieceId, arrayOfBlocks(pid), StorageLevel.MEMORY_AND_DISK, tellMaster = true)
 
-          case None =>
-            throw new SparkException("Failed to get " + pieceId + " of " + broadcastId)
-        }
+        case None =>
+          throw new SparkException("Failed to get " + pieceId + " of " + broadcastId)
       }
     }
 
@@ -291,9 +281,7 @@ private[broadcast] object TorrentBroadcast extends Logging {
    * If removeFromDriver is true, also remove these persisted blocks on the driver.
    */
   def unpersist(id: Long, removeFromDriver: Boolean, blocking: Boolean) = {
-    synchronized {
-      SparkEnv.get.blockManager.master.removeBroadcast(id, removeFromDriver, blocking)
-    }
+    SparkEnv.get.blockManager.master.removeBroadcast(id, removeFromDriver, blocking)
   }
 }