diff --git a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
index da7bfff7..37cf3864 100644
--- a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
+++ b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use hive_ag3nt::web_ui::TurnLock;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
@@ -429,7 +428,6 @@ async fn serve_main<S: Surface>(socket: &Path, poll_ms: u64) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
     let files = turn::TurnFiles::prepare(socket, &label).await?;
-    let turn_lock: TurnLock = Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(()));
     // Plugin install failures come back as a Vec<String> — route each
     // through `<parent>` via the `send_to_parent` failure-notify path.
     // The broker resolves `<parent>` per `topology::parent_of`;
@@ -477,7 +475,6 @@ async fn serve_main<S: Surface>(socket: &Path, poll_ms: u64) -> Result<()> {
         bus,
         stats,
         &files,
-        turn_lock,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -499,7 +496,6 @@ async fn serve_loop<S: Surface>(
     bus: Bus,
     stats: Option<TurnStats>,
     files: &turn::TurnFiles,
-    turn_lock: TurnLock,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     tracing::info!(socket = %socket.display(), "harness serve");
     S::requeue_inflight(socket).await;
@@ -520,10 +516,7 @@ async fn serve_loop<S: Surface>(
                     // Idle: no message this poll. Service a queued operator
                     // `/compact` here so it runs even when no turn is driving
                     // (the in-flight case is handled at the end of drive_turn).
-                    let compacted = {
-                        let _guard = turn_lock.lock().await;
-                        turn::run_pending_compact(files, &bus, &session).await
-                    };
+                    let compacted = turn::run_pending_compact(files, &bus, &session).await;
                     if !compacted {
                         tokio::time::sleep(interval).await;
                     }
@@ -547,7 +540,6 @@ async fn serve_loop<S: Surface>(
                         &bus,
                         stats.as_ref(),
                         files,
-                        &turn_lock,
                         &session,
                         graceful_stop_message(),
                     )
@@ -558,7 +550,7 @@ async fn serve_loop<S: Surface>(
             },
         };
         let ctrl =
-            handle_turn::<S>(socket, &bus, stats.as_ref(), files, &turn_lock, &session, next).await;
+            handle_turn::<S>(socket, &bus, stats.as_ref(), files, &session, next).await;
         if ctrl.auth_failed {
             *login_state.lock().unwrap() = LoginState::NeedsLogin;
             login::wait_for_login(
@@ -586,7 +578,6 @@ async fn handle_turn<S: Surface>(
     bus: &Bus,
     stats: Option<&TurnStats>,
     files: &turn::TurnFiles,
-    turn_lock: &TurnLock,
     session: &turn::AgentSession,
     first: hive_sh4re::DeliveredMessage,
 ) -> TurnControl {
@@ -607,10 +598,7 @@ async fn handle_turn<S: Surface>(
     let started_instant = std::time::Instant::now();
     let model_at_start = bus.model();
     let prompt = serve_common::format_wake_prompt(msg_id, &from, &body, unread, redelivered);
-    let outcome = {
-        let _guard = turn_lock.lock().await;
-        turn::drive_turn(&prompt, files, bus, session).await
-    };
+    let outcome = turn::drive_turn(&prompt, files, bus, session).await;
     turn::emit_turn_end(bus, &outcome);
     bus.set_state(TurnState::Idle);
     if matches!(
diff --git a/hive-ag3nt/src/web_ui.rs b/hive-ag3nt/src/web_ui.rs
index 0383ca0c..34a36700 100644
--- a/hive-ag3nt/src/web_ui.rs
+++ b/hive-ag3nt/src/web_ui.rs
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ const SOCKET_FETCH_TIMEOUT: std::time::Duration = std::time::Duration::from_secs
 /// render.
 pub type LoginStateCell = Arc<Mutex<LoginState>>;
 
-/// Shared turn lock. The serve loop acquires this (as an async mutex) for the
-/// duration of every `drive_turn` call. The `/api/compact` handler tries
-/// `try_lock()` and rejects immediately if a turn is in flight, preventing
-/// concurrent access to the claude session.
-pub type TurnLock = Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<()>>;
-
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct AppState {
     label: String,