diff --git a/src/datasources/db/contactinformationAPI.ts b/src/datasources/db/contactinformationAPI.ts
index d89f9d6..3cffd2a 100644
--- a/src/datasources/db/contactinformationAPI.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/db/contactinformationAPI.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class ContactInformationAPI extends DataSource {
             .select()
             .skip(offset)
             .take(limit)
-            .execute();
+            .getMany();
     }
 
     async personById (id: number) {
diff --git a/src/datasources/db/utils.ts b/src/datasources/db/utils.ts
index 88a4f55..272844c 100644
--- a/src/datasources/db/utils.ts
+++ b/src/datasources/db/utils.ts
@@ -83,11 +83,8 @@ export class LockUtils {
                 })
                 .where('id = :id', { id: id })
                 .execute();
-            return await this.findById(connection, target, alias, id);
-        } else {
-            // lock was set
-            throw new GraphQLError('Entry locked by other user');
         }
+        return await this.findById(connection, target, alias, id);
     }
 
     static async unlockEntity (connection: Connection, target: ObjectType<Lockable>, alias: string, id: number, userId: number): Promise<boolean> {