diff --git a/sqlite.lisp b/sqlite.lisp
index 7d71d38..cba2fce 100644
--- a/sqlite.lisp
+++ b/sqlite.lisp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 (defvar *db* nil
   "Connection to the database.")
-(defvar *db-lock* (bt:make-recursive-lock)
-  "Lock for *DB*.")
 (defparameter *default-database-path* "data.sqlite3"
   "Default path to the SQLite database file.")
 (defvar *prepared-statements* nil
@@ -20,12 +18,11 @@
 
 (defun connect-database (&optional (path *default-database-path*))
   "Establish a connection to the database."
-  (bt:with-recursive-lock-held (*db-lock*)
-    (setf *db* (sqlite:connect path))
-    (run-pragmas)
-    (loop for sym in *prepared-statements*
-          do (eval `(setf ,sym nil)))
-    (setf *prepared-statements* nil)))
+  (setf *db* (sqlite:connect path))
+  (run-pragmas)
+  (loop for sym in *prepared-statements*
+        do (eval `(setf ,sym nil)))
+  (setf *prepared-statements* nil))
 
 (defmacro prepared-statement (statement)
   "Caches the creation of a prepared statement with SQL text STATEMENT.
@@ -41,12 +38,11 @@ In other words, prepares STATEMENT once, then returns the prepared statement aft
 
 (defmacro with-prepared-statement ((name statement) &body forms)
   "Evaluates FORMS, binding a prepared statement with SQL text STATEMENT to NAME, and ensuring it is reset when control is transferred."
-  `(bt:with-recursive-lock-held (*db-lock*)
-     (let ((,name (prepared-statement ,statement)))
-       (multiple-value-prog1
-           (unwind-protect
-                (progn ,@forms)
-             (ignore-errors (sqlite:reset-statement ,name)))))))
+  `(let ((,name (prepared-statement ,statement)))
+     (multiple-value-prog1
+         (unwind-protect
+              (progn ,@forms)
+           (ignore-errors (sqlite:reset-statement ,name))))))
 
 (defmacro with-prepared-statements (statements &body forms)
   "Like WITH-PREPARED-STATEMENT, but takes multiple statements."
@@ -54,12 +50,11 @@ In other words, prepares STATEMENT once, then returns the prepared statement aft
                          collect `(,name (prepared-statement ,statement))))
         (reset-forms (loop for (name statement) in statements
                            collect `(ignore-errors (sqlite:reset-statement ,name)))))
-    `(bt:with-recursive-lock-held (*db-lock*)
-       (let (,@let-forms)
-         (multiple-value-prog1
-             (unwind-protect
-                  (progn ,@forms))
-           (ignore-errors (progn ,@reset-forms)))))))
+    `(let (,@let-forms)
+       (multiple-value-prog1
+           (unwind-protect
+                (progn ,@forms))
+         (ignore-errors (progn ,@reset-forms))))))
 
 (defmacro column-values (statement)
   "Returns the values in the current row of the STATEMENT."