diff --git a/sqlite3.go b/sqlite3.go
index 506a1b3..c345727 100644
--- a/sqlite3.go
+++ b/sqlite3.go
@@ -1048,7 +1048,6 @@ func (rc *SQLiteRows) Next(dest []driver.Value) error {
 		if rv != C.SQLITE_OK {
 			return rc.s.c.lastError()
 		}
-		rc.s.mu.Unlock()
 		return nil
 	}