diff --git a/doc/xml/release.xml b/doc/xml/release.xml
index c95561336..f8184b135 100644
--- a/doc/xml/release.xml
+++ b/doc/xml/release.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
                     <release-item>
                         <p>Fixed an issue where the contents of <path>pg_xlog</path> were being copied if the directory was symlinked.</p>
                     </release-item>
+
+                    <release-item>
+                        <p>Fixed an invalid log call in lock routines.</p>
+                    </release-item>
                 </release-bug-list>
 
                 <release-feature-list>
diff --git a/lib/pgBackRest/Common/Lock.pm b/lib/pgBackRest/Common/Lock.pm
index c6aaf9f50..b6436ef55 100644
--- a/lib/pgBackRest/Common/Lock.pm
+++ b/lib/pgBackRest/Common/Lock.pm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ sub lockAcquire
         # Cannot proceed if a lock is currently held
         if (defined($strCurrentLockType))
         {
-            confess &lock(ASSERT, "${strCurrentLockType} lock is already held");
+            confess &log(ASSERT, "${strCurrentLockType} lock is already held");
         }
 
         # Check if processes are currently stopped