diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/context/DefaultNettyOptions.java b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/context/DefaultNettyOptions.java
index c5d3b3670f0..763a71f8b12 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/context/DefaultNettyOptions.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/context/DefaultNettyOptions.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public Future<Void> onClose() {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public synchronized Timer getTimer() {
+  public Timer getTimer() {
     return timer;
   }
 }