diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69694d7..052c19e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ some restrictions so it looks something like this:
 ## Verify backups
 
     borgwrapper verify
-## Unlock after unclean exit
-
-    borgwrapper unlock
-## Remove .checkpoints
+## Remove checkpoints
+Verify that you have at least one recent complete backup before doing this!
 
     borgwrapper delete-checkpoints
 ## Run other borg commands
diff --git a/src/borgwrapper.sh b/src/borgwrapper.sh
index 27a6583..72f3144 100755
--- a/src/borgwrapper.sh
+++ b/src/borgwrapper.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ OPTIONS
         Print version and exit.
 
 MODES
-    init|backup|verify|unlock|delete-checkpoints|exec
+    init|backup|verify|delete-checkpoints|exec
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ borg_delete_checkpoints () {
         ${BORG} delete "${BORG_REPO}"::%
 }
 
-borg_unlock () {
-    # Use if borgbackup is not shut down cleanly and complains about lock files
-    ${BORG} break-lock "${BORG_REPO}"
-}
-
 borg_exec () {
     export BORG_REPO
     ${BORG} "$@"
@@ -262,8 +257,6 @@ mkdir -p "${LOCKDIR}"
         exit_verify 0
     elif [[ ${MODE} == "delete-checkpoints" ]]; then
         borg_delete_checkpoints
-    elif [[ ${MODE} == "unlock" ]]; then
-        borg_unlock
     elif [[ ${MODE} == "exec" ]]; then
         if [[ $# -le 1 ]]; then
             >&2 echo "ERROR: No borg arguments given"