diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorage.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorage.java
index 048767f..ee470cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/ReplicationTasksStorage.java
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
     }
   }
 
-  public synchronized List<ReplicateRefUpdate> listWaiting() {
+  public List<ReplicateRefUpdate> listWaiting() {
     return list(createDir(waitingUpdates));
   }
 
-  public synchronized List<ReplicateRefUpdate> listRunning() {
+  public List<ReplicateRefUpdate> listRunning() {
     return list(createDir(runningUpdates));
   }