diff --git a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryController.java b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryController.java
index 64bd3f9e613..3c72e9a27a3 100644
--- a/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryController.java
+++ b/ImageGallery/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/imagegallery/ImageGalleryController.java
@@ -553,14 +553,12 @@ public ReadOnlyIntegerProperty getDBTasksQueueSizeProperty() {
         return dbTaskQueueSize.getReadOnlyProperty();
     }
 
-    public synchronized SleuthkitCase getSleuthKitCase() {
+    public SleuthkitCase getSleuthKitCase() {
         return sleuthKitCase;
-
     }
 
     public ThumbnailCache getThumbsCache() {
         return thumbnailCache;
-
     }
 
     /**