diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 0f5612b..7089683 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -104,13 +104,14 @@ func (h *PrivilegeHandler) Setup() []goamqp.Setup {
 
 // Process privilege-related events and update the internal state
 func (h *PrivilegeHandler) Process(msg interface{}, _ goamqp.Headers) (interface{}, error) {
+	h.Lock()
+	defer h.Unlock()
+
 	switch ev := msg.(type) {
 	case *UserAdded:
 		if priv, exists := h.privileges[ev.Email]; exists {
 			priv[ev.CompanyID] = &CompanyPrivileges{}
 		} else {
-			h.Lock()
-			defer h.Unlock()
 			h.privileges[ev.Email] = map[string]*CompanyPrivileges{
 				ev.CompanyID: {},
 			}
@@ -118,19 +119,13 @@ func (h *PrivilegeHandler) Process(msg interface{}, _ goamqp.Headers) (interface
 		return nil, nil
 	case *UserRemoved:
 		if priv, exists := h.privileges[ev.Email]; exists {
-			h.Lock()
-			defer h.Unlock()
 			delete(priv, ev.CompanyID)
 		}
 		return nil, nil
 	case *PrivilegeAdded:
-		h.Lock()
-		defer h.Unlock()
 		h.setPrivileges(ev.Email, ev.CompanyID, ev.Privilege, true)
 		return nil, nil
 	case *PrivilegeRemoved:
-		h.Lock()
-		defer h.Unlock()
 		h.setPrivileges(ev.Email, ev.CompanyID, ev.Privilege, false)
 		return nil, nil
 	default: