diff --git a/examples/server-tls/main.go b/examples/server-tls/main.go
index 5271bbd7..d473635e 100644
--- a/examples/server-tls/main.go
+++ b/examples/server-tls/main.go
@@ -119,15 +119,6 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnPlay(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnPlayCtx) (*base.Re
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnRecord(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnRecordCtx) (*base.Response, error) {
 	log.Printf("record request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if ctx.Session != sh.publisher {
-		return &base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusBadRequest,
-		}, fmt.Errorf("someone is already publishing")
-	}
-
 	return &base.Response{
 		StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/examples/server/main.go b/examples/server/main.go
index e5990101..8ac176ac 100644
--- a/examples/server/main.go
+++ b/examples/server/main.go
@@ -118,15 +118,6 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnPlay(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnPlayCtx) (*base.Re
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnRecord(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnRecordCtx) (*base.Response, error) {
 	log.Printf("record request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if ctx.Session != sh.publisher {
-		return &base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusBadRequest,
-		}, fmt.Errorf("someone is already publishing")
-	}
-
 	return &base.Response{
 		StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 81cb1ced..1a65a8ad 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -360,15 +360,6 @@ func TestServerHighLevelPublishRead(t *testing.T) {
 							}, fmt.Errorf("invalid path (%s)", ctx.Req.URL)
 						}
 
-						mutex.Lock()
-						defer mutex.Unlock()
-
-						if ctx.Session != publisher {
-							return &base.Response{
-								StatusCode: base.StatusBadRequest,
-							}, fmt.Errorf("someone is already publishing")
-						}
-
 						return &base.Response{
 							StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
 						}, nil