diff --git a/src/core/Elsa.Core/Dispatch/Consumers/ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer.cs b/src/core/Elsa.Core/Dispatch/Consumers/ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer.cs
index e9d9a648a..0c0c95382 100644
--- a/src/core/Elsa.Core/Dispatch/Consumers/ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer.cs
+++ b/src/core/Elsa.Core/Dispatch/Consumers/ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Elsa.Services;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-using NodaTime;
 using Rebus.Handlers;
 
 namespace Elsa.Dispatch.Consumers
@@ -10,44 +7,12 @@ namespace Elsa.Dispatch.Consumers
     public class ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer : IHandleMessages<ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequest>
     {
         private readonly IWorkflowInstanceExecutor _workflowInstanceExecutor;
-        private readonly IDistributedLockProvider _distributedLockProvider;
-        private readonly ICommandSender _commandSender;
-        private readonly ILogger _logger;
-        private readonly Stopwatch _stopwatch = new();
 
-        public ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer(
-            IWorkflowInstanceExecutor workflowInstanceExecutor,
-            IDistributedLockProvider distributedLockProvider,
-            ICommandSender commandSender,
-            ILogger<ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer> logger)
-        {
-            _workflowInstanceExecutor = workflowInstanceExecutor;
-            _distributedLockProvider = distributedLockProvider;
-            _commandSender = commandSender;
-            _logger = logger;
-        }
+        public ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequestConsumer(IWorkflowInstanceExecutor workflowInstanceExecutor) => _workflowInstanceExecutor = workflowInstanceExecutor;
 
         public async Task Handle(ExecuteWorkflowInstanceRequest message)
         {
-            var workflowInstanceId = message.WorkflowInstanceId;
-            var lockKey = $"execute-workflow-instance-consumer:{workflowInstanceId}";
-            
-            _logger.LogDebug("Acquiring lock on {LockKey}", lockKey);
-            _stopwatch.Restart();
-
-            await using var handle = await _distributedLockProvider.AcquireLockAsync(lockKey, Duration.FromSeconds(10));
-            
-            if(handle == null)
-            {
-                _logger.LogDebug("Failed to acquire lock on {LockKey}. Re-queueing message", lockKey);
-                await _commandSender.SendAsync(message);
-                return;
-            }
-            
-            _logger.LogDebug("Acquired lock on {LockKey}", lockKey);
             await _workflowInstanceExecutor.ExecuteAsync(message.WorkflowInstanceId, message.ActivityId, message.Input);
-            _stopwatch.Stop();
-            _logger.LogDebug("Held lock on {LockKey} for {ElapsedTime}", lockKey, _stopwatch.Elapsed);
         }
     }
 }
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