diff --git a/data/1.prot b/data/1.prot
index 9557f27..f8153e3 100644
Binary files a/data/1.prot and b/data/1.prot differ
diff --git a/grain-pool.go b/grain-pool.go
index ffeb779..114fba0 100644
--- a/grain-pool.go
+++ b/grain-pool.go
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ func (p *GrainLocalPool) GetGrains() map[CartId]*CartGrain {
 
 func (p *GrainLocalPool) GetGrain(id CartId) (*CartGrain, error) {
 	var err error
-	p.mu.RLock()
-	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+	// p.mu.RLock()
+	// defer p.mu.RUnlock()
 	grain, ok := p.grains[id]
 	grainLookups.Inc()
 	if grain == nil || !ok {
diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 03c84d2..163dada 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) Negotiate() {
 }
 
 func (p *SyncedPool) GetHealthyRemotes() []*RemoteHost {
-	p.mu.RLock()
-	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+	// p.mu.RLock()
+	// defer p.mu.RUnlock()
 	remotes := make([]*RemoteHost, 0, len(p.remotes))
 	for _, r := range p.remotes {
 		if r.IsHealthy() {
@@ -422,12 +422,14 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(host string) error {
 
 func (p *SyncedPool) getGrain(id CartId) (Grain, error) {
 	var err error
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
 	localGrain, ok := p.local.grains[id]
 	if !ok {
 		// check if remote grain exists
-		p.mu.RLock()
+
 		remoteGrain, ok := p.remoteIndex[id]
-		p.mu.RUnlock()
+
 		if ok {
 			remoteLookupCount.Inc()
 			return remoteGrain, nil