diff --git a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/jobs.py b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/jobs.py
index 5c0bf9e48..cfbdea208 100644
--- a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/jobs.py
+++ b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/jobs.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 )
 from libcommon.dtos import FlatJobInfo, JobInfo, Priority, Status, WorkerSize
 from libcommon.queue.dataset_blockages import DATASET_STATUS_BLOCKED, DATASET_STATUS_NORMAL, get_blocked_datasets
-from libcommon.queue.lock import lock, release_lock, release_locks
+from libcommon.queue.lock import lock, release_lock
 from libcommon.queue.metrics import (
     decrease_metric,
     decrease_worker_size_metrics,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class JobDocument(Document):
         config (`str`, *optional*): The config on which to apply the job.
         split (`str`, *optional*): The split on which to apply the job.
         unicity_id (`str`): A string that identifies the job uniquely. Only one job with the same unicity_id can be in
-          the started state. The revision is not part of the unicity_id.
+          the started state.
         namespace (`str`): The dataset namespace (user or organization) if any, else the dataset name (canonical name).
         priority (`Priority`, *optional*): The priority of the job. Defaults to Priority.LOW.
         status (`Status`, *optional*): The status of the job. Defaults to Status.WAITING.
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class Queue:
     the jobs. You can create multiple Queue objects, it has no effect on the database.
 
     It's a FIFO queue, with the following properties:
-    - a job is identified by its input arguments: unicity_id (type, dataset, config and split, NOT revision)
+    - a job is identified by its input arguments: unicity_id (type, dataset, config and split, revision)
     - a job can be in one of the following states: waiting, started
     - a job can be in the queue only once (unicity_id) in the "started" state
     - a job can be in the queue multiple times in the other states
@@ -698,8 +698,7 @@ def finish_job(self, job_id: str) -> Optional[Priority]:
             )
         job_priority = job.priority
         job.delete()
-        release_locks(owner=job_id)
-        # ^ bug: the lock owner is not set to the job id anymore when calling start_job()!
+        release_lock(key=job.unicity_id)
         if was_blocked:
             pending_jobs = self.get_pending_jobs_df(dataset=job.dataset)
             for _, pending_job in pending_jobs.iterrows():
diff --git a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/lock.py b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/lock.py
index 7f0486e3a..7b583a896 100644
--- a/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/lock.py
+++ b/libs/libcommon/src/libcommon/queue/lock.py
@@ -180,21 +180,6 @@ def git_branch(
         return cls(key=key, owner=owner, sleeps=sleeps, ttl=_TTL.LOCK_TTL_SECONDS_TO_WRITE_ON_GIT_BRANCH)
 
 
-def release_locks(owner: str) -> None:
-    """
-    Release all locks owned by the given owner
-
-    Args:
-        owner (`str`): the current owner that holds the locks
-    """
-    Lock.objects(owner=owner).update(
-        write_concern={"w": "majority", "fsync": True},
-        read_concern={"level": "majority"},
-        owner=None,
-        updated_at=get_datetime(),
-    )
-
-
 def release_lock(key: str) -> None:
     """
     Release the lock for a specific key