diff --git a/src/utils/Lock.js b/src/utils/Lock.js
index 6a198097..e133f33c 100644
--- a/src/utils/Lock.js
+++ b/src/utils/Lock.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class Lock {
         this._resolve = null;
     }
 
-    take() {
+    tryTake() {
         if (!this._promise) {
             this._promise = new Promise(resolve => {
                 this._resolve = resolve;
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ export class Lock {
         return false;
     }
 
+    async take() {
+        while(!this.tryTake()) {
+            await this.released();
+        }
+    }
+
     get isTaken() {
         return !!this._promise;
     }
@@ -52,25 +58,25 @@ export function tests() {
     return {
         "taking a lock twice returns false": assert => {
             const lock = new Lock();
-            assert.equal(lock.take(), true);
+            assert.equal(lock.tryTake(), true);
             assert.equal(lock.isTaken, true);
-            assert.equal(lock.take(), false);
+            assert.equal(lock.tryTake(), false);
         },
         "can take a released lock again": assert => {
             const lock = new Lock();
-            lock.take();
+            lock.tryTake();
             lock.release();
             assert.equal(lock.isTaken, false);
-            assert.equal(lock.take(), true);
+            assert.equal(lock.tryTake(), true);
         },
         "2 waiting for lock, only first one gets it": async assert => {
             const lock = new Lock();
-            lock.take();
+            lock.tryTake();
 
             let first;
-            lock.released().then(() => first = lock.take());
+            lock.released().then(() => first = lock.tryTake());
             let second;
-            lock.released().then(() => second = lock.take());
+            lock.released().then(() => second = lock.tryTake());
             const promise = lock.released();
             lock.release();
             await promise;
diff --git a/src/utils/LockMap.js b/src/utils/LockMap.js
index f99776cc..a73dee4a 100644
--- a/src/utils/LockMap.js
+++ b/src/utils/LockMap.js
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ export class LockMap {
     async takeLock(key) {
         let lock = this._map.get(key);
         if (lock) {
-            while (!lock.take()) {
-                await lock.released();
-            }
+            await lock.take();
         } else {
             lock = new Lock();
-            lock.take();
+            lock.tryTake();
             this._map.set(key, lock);
         }
         // don't leave old locks lying around