diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
index fcbca083..146a87a3 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ModerationQueue.tsx
@@ -607,48 +607,6 @@ export const ModerationQueue = forwardRef<ModerationQueueRef>((props, ref) => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [user, refreshMode, pollInterval, isInitialLoad, useRealtimeQueue]);
 
-  // Real-time subscription for lock status (optimized to prevent unnecessary updates)
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!user) return;
-
-    const channel = supabase
-      .channel('moderation-locks')
-      .on(
-        'postgres_changes',
-        {
-          event: 'UPDATE',
-          schema: 'public',
-          table: 'content_submissions',
-        },
-        (payload) => {
-          const newData = payload.new as any;
-          const isLocked = newData.assigned_to && newData.assigned_to !== user.id && 
-                           newData.locked_until && new Date(newData.locked_until) > new Date();
-          const wasLocked = prevLocksRef.current.get(newData.id) || false;
-          
-          // Only update if lock state actually changed
-          if (isLocked !== wasLocked) {
-            prevLocksRef.current.set(newData.id, isLocked);
-            
-            setLockedSubmissions((prev) => {
-              const next = new Set(prev);
-              if (isLocked) {
-                next.add(newData.id);
-              } else {
-                next.delete(newData.id);
-              }
-              return next;
-            });
-          }
-        }
-      )
-      .subscribe();
-
-    return () => {
-      supabase.removeChannel(channel);
-    };
-  }, [user]);
-
   // Real-time subscription for NEW submissions (replaces polling)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!user || !useRealtimeQueue) return;