diff --git a/includes/AJAXPoll.php b/includes/AJAXPoll.php
index ac98713..7f0b704 100644
--- a/includes/AJAXPoll.php
+++ b/includes/AJAXPoll.php
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class AJAXPoll {
 		$lines = explode( "\n", trim( $input ) );
 
 		$dbw = wfGetDB( DB_MASTER );
-		$dbw->startAtomic( __METHOD__ );
 
 		/**
 		 * Register poll in the database
@@ -111,8 +110,6 @@ class AJAXPoll {
 			}
 		}
 
-		$dbw->endAtomic( __METHOD__ );
-
 		switch ( $lines[0] ) {
 			case 'STATS':
 				$ret = self::buildStats();
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ During the last 48 hours, $tab2[0] votes have been given.";
 		}
 
 		$dbw = wfGetDB( DB_MASTER );
-		$dbw->startAtomic( __METHOD__ );
 
 		if ( $answer != 0 ) {
 			$answer = ++$answer;
@@ -222,8 +218,6 @@ During the last 48 hours, $tab2[0] votes have been given.";
 			$pollContainerText = self::revokeVote( $dbw, $id, $user );
 		}
 
-		$dbw->endAtomic( __METHOD__ );
-
 		return self::buildHTML( $id, $user, false, '', $pollContainerText );
 	}