diff --git a/change_notes/2022-07-21-performance-fix-to-deadlock-query.md b/change_notes/2022-07-21-performance-fix-to-deadlock-query.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- `CON53-CPP` - `DeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.ql`
+  - Optimized performance by removing unneeded conditionals. 
+- `CON35-C`  - `DeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.ql`
+  - Optimized performance by removing unneeded conditionals. 
diff --git a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/rules/preventdeadlockbylockinginpredefinedorder/PreventDeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.qll b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/rules/preventdeadlockbylockinginpredefinedorder/PreventDeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.qll
index ca54e3c2d8..3767f023a0 100644
--- a/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/rules/preventdeadlockbylockinginpredefinedorder/PreventDeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.qll
+++ b/cpp/common/src/codingstandards/cpp/rules/preventdeadlockbylockinginpredefinedorder/PreventDeadlockByLockingInPredefinedOrder.qll
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ predicate getAnOrderedLockPair(
   lock2 = node.coveredByLock() and
   not lock1 = lock2 and
   lock1.getEnclosingFunction() = lock2.getEnclosingFunction() and
-  node.(Expr).getEnclosingFunction() = lock1.getEnclosingFunction() and
   exists(Location l1Loc, Location l2Loc |
     l1Loc = lock1.getLocation() and
     l2Loc = lock2.getLocation()