diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVHelper.java
index 6a95352f93..64b5ed47ea 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVHelper.java
@@ -1135,14 +1135,4 @@ public class WebDAVHelper
     {
         return LockUtils.isLockedAndReadOnly(nodeRef, m_serviceRegistry.getLockService());
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Indicates if the node is locked and the current user is not lock owner<p>
-     *
-     * @param nodeRef    the node reference
-     */
-    public boolean isLockedAndNotLockOwner(final NodeRef nodeRef)
-    {
-        return LockUtils.isLockedAndNotLockOwner(nodeRef, m_serviceRegistry.getLockService());
-    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
index 8e2fafc2a6..2fe8d282fd 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/WebDAVMethod.java
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ public abstract class WebDAVMethod
         NodeRef nodeRef = fileInfo.getNodeRef();
 
         // Regardless of WebDAV locks, if we can't write to this node, then it's locked!
-        if (getDAVHelper().isLockedAndNotLockOwner(nodeRef))
+        if (getDAVHelper().isLockedAndReadOnly(nodeRef))
         {
             throw new WebDAVServerException(WebDAV.WEBDAV_SC_LOCKED);
         }