diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_rna_gizmo.cc b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_rna_gizmo.cc
index 827a789f97a..f4fe3b46899 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_rna_gizmo.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_rna_gizmo.cc
@@ -332,8 +332,6 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(
     "   :type range: callable\n");
 static PyObject *bpy_gizmo_target_set_handler(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 {
-  const PyGILState_STATE gilstate = PyGILState_Ensure();
-
   struct {
     BPyGizmoWithTargetType gz_with_target_type;
     PyObject *py_fn_slots[BPY_GIZMO_FN_SLOT_LEN];
@@ -417,12 +415,9 @@ static PyObject *bpy_gizmo_target_set_handler(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *arg
     WM_gizmo_target_property_def_func_ptr(gz, gz_prop_type, &fn_params);
   }
 
-  PyGILState_Release(gilstate);
-
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 
 fail:
-  PyGILState_Release(gilstate);
   return nullptr;
 }