diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/dstore/DStoreConnectorService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/dstore/DStoreConnectorService.java
index 4cdf8527afe..a3b026658f9 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/dstore/DStoreConnectorService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/dstore/DStoreConnectorService.java
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public class DStoreConnectorService extends StandardConnectorService implements
 	/**
 	 * @see org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.IConnectorService#connect(IProgressMonitor)
 	 */
-	protected synchronized void internalConnect(IProgressMonitor monitor) throws Exception
+	protected void internalConnect(IProgressMonitor monitor) throws Exception
 	{
 	    if (isConnected()) {
 	        return;