diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
index 935796c7a712..8bd09982bf42 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/sales_and_purchase_return.py
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ def get_already_returned_items(doc):
 			child.parent = par.name and par.docstatus = 1
 			and par.is_return = 1 and par.return_against = %s
 		group by item_code
-		for update
 	""".format(
 			column, doc.doctype, doc.doctype
 		),