diff --git a/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c b/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
index 1d60723..dfd8352 100644
--- a/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
+++ b/plugins/power/gsd-power-manager.c
@@ -3527,13 +3527,6 @@ out:
 static void
 lock_screensaver (GsdPowerManager *manager)
 {
-        gboolean do_lock;
-
-        do_lock = g_settings_get_boolean (manager->priv->settings_screensaver,
-                                          "lock-enabled");
-        if (!do_lock)
-                return;
-
         if (manager->priv->screensaver_proxy != NULL) {
                 g_debug ("doing gnome-screensaver lock");
                 g_dbus_proxy_call (manager->priv->screensaver_proxy,
