diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/AbstractFateStore.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/AbstractFateStore.java
index 7d368df23b7..96d5805e6e9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/AbstractFateStore.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/AbstractFateStore.java
@@ -193,12 +193,10 @@ public void runnable(AtomicBoolean keepWaiting, Consumer<FateId> idConsumer) {
       if (seen.get() == 0) {
         if (beforeCount == unreservedRunnableCount.getCount()) {
           long waitTime = 5000;
-          synchronized (AbstractFateStore.this) {
-            if (!deferred.isEmpty()) {
-              waitTime = deferred.values().stream()
-                  .mapToLong(countDownTimer -> countDownTimer.timeLeft(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)).min()
-                  .getAsLong();
-            }
+          if (!deferred.isEmpty()) {
+            waitTime = deferred.values().stream()
+                .mapToLong(countDownTimer -> countDownTimer.timeLeft(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)).min()
+                .getAsLong();
           }
 
           if (waitTime > 0) {