diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ProxyingConsole.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ProxyingConsole.java
index 1babceb665fa9..37db2d2b3a9a2 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ProxyingConsole.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/ProxyingConsole.java
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ public Console print(Object obj) {
      */
     @Override
     public String readln(String prompt) {
-        synchronized (writeLock) {
+//        synchronized (writeLock) {
             synchronized (readLock) {
                 return delegate.readln(prompt);
             }
-        }
+//        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ public String readLine(String format, Object ... args) {
      */
     @Override
     public String readLine(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args) {
-        synchronized (writeLock) {
+//        synchronized (writeLock) {
             synchronized (readLock) {
                 return delegate.readLine(locale, format, args);
             }
-        }
+//        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ public char[] readPassword(String format, Object ... args) {
      */
     @Override
     public char[] readPassword(Locale locale, String format, Object ... args) {
-        synchronized (writeLock) {
+//        synchronized (writeLock) {
             synchronized (readLock) {
                 return delegate.readPassword(locale, format, args);
             }
-        }
+//        }
     }
 
     /**