diff --git a/cmd/lock-rest-server.go b/cmd/lock-rest-server.go
index da5aad22e..27663a348 100644
--- a/cmd/lock-rest-server.go
+++ b/cmd/lock-rest-server.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"path"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ func lockMaintenance(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) error {
 	for lendpoint, nlrips := range getLongLivedLocks(interval) {
 		nlripsMap := make(map[string]nlock, len(nlrips))
 		for _, nlrip := range nlrips {
-			expiredInOwner := false
 			for _, c := range allLockersFn() {
 				if !c.IsOnline() || c == nil {
 					continue
@@ -327,18 +325,11 @@ func lockMaintenance(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) error {
 
 				if !expired {
 					updateNlocks(nlripsMap, nlrip.name, nlrip.lri.Writer)
-				} else {
-					// Check if the lock owner still recognizes the lock
-					u, err := url.Parse(c.String())
-					if err == nil && u.Host == nlrip.lri.Owner {
-						expiredInOwner = true
-					}
 				}
-
 			}
 
-			// Remove the lock if Less than the quorum or the lock owner does not recognize it
-			if expiredInOwner || nlripsMap[nlrip.name].locks < nlrip.lri.Quorum {
+			// less than the quorum, we have locks expired.
+			if nlripsMap[nlrip.name].locks < nlrip.lri.Quorum {
 				// Purge the stale entry if it exists.
 				globalLockServers[lendpoint].removeEntryIfExists(nlrip)
 			}