diff --git a/engine/engine.go b/engine/engine.go
index 1c890e1..9e8cfe6 100644
--- a/engine/engine.go
+++ b/engine/engine.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ func Insert(k *Key) {
 
 func start() error {
 	_engineMu.Lock()
+	defer _engineMu.Unlock()
+
 	if _defaultKey == nil {
 		return errors.New("empty key")
 	}
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ func start() error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	_engineMu.Unlock()
 	return nil
 }