diff --git a/authorize/authorize.go b/authorize/authorize.go
index 01960792f..a25da96fe 100644
--- a/authorize/authorize.go
+++ b/authorize/authorize.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
@@ -35,11 +34,6 @@ type Authorize struct {
 	globalCache       storage.Cache
 	groupsCacheWarmer *cacheWarmer
 
-	// The stateLock prevents updating the evaluator store simultaneously with an evaluation.
-	// This should provide a consistent view of the data at a given server/record version and
-	// avoid partial updates.
-	stateLock sync.RWMutex
-
 	tracerProvider oteltrace.TracerProvider
 	tracer         oteltrace.Tracer
 }
diff --git a/authorize/grpc.go b/authorize/grpc.go
index 69b26a167..f7da2ab0a 100644
--- a/authorize/grpc.go
+++ b/authorize/grpc.go
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ func (a *Authorize) Check(ctx context.Context, in *envoy_service_auth_v3.CheckRe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// take the state lock here so we don't update while evaluating
-	a.stateLock.RLock()
 	res, err := state.evaluator.Evaluate(ctx, req)
-	a.stateLock.RUnlock()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Ctx(ctx).Error().Err(err).Str("request-id", requestID).Msg("error during OPA evaluation")
 		return nil, err