diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fb7d84dd..6ae2d265 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ class LedgerBridgeKeyring extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   unlock (hdPath) {
-    if (this.isUnlocked() && !hdPath) {
-      return Promise.resolve('already unlocked')
-    }
     const path = hdPath ? this._toLedgerPath(hdPath) : this.hdPath
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       this._sendMessage({