diff --git a/dsl.cc b/dsl.cc
index f52e1c08..410b8a9d 100644
--- a/dsl.cc
+++ b/dsl.cc
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ DslDictionary::~DslDictionary()
   Mutex::Lock _( deferredInitMutex );
 
   // Wait for init runnable to complete if it was ever started
-  if ( deferredInitRunnableStarted )
-    deferredInitRunnableExited.acquire();
+  // if ( deferredInitRunnableStarted )
+  //   deferredInitRunnableExited.acquire();
 
   if ( dz )
     dict_data_close( dz );
diff --git a/mdx.cc b/mdx.cc
index c60de683..c40663e5 100644
--- a/mdx.cc
+++ b/mdx.cc
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ MdxDictionary::~MdxDictionary()
   Mutex::Lock _( deferredInitMutex );
 
   // Wait for init runnable to complete if it was ever started
-  if ( deferredInitRunnableStarted )
-    deferredInitRunnableExited.acquire();
+//  if ( deferredInitRunnableStarted )
+//    deferredInitRunnableExited.acquire();
 
   dictFile.close();