diff --git a/scribus/canvasmode_drawcalligraphic.cpp b/scribus/canvasmode_drawcalligraphic.cpp
index 4821b8d00..0249250ac 100644
--- a/scribus/canvasmode_drawcalligraphic.cpp
+++ b/scribus/canvasmode_drawcalligraphic.cpp
@@ -148,13 +148,7 @@ void CalligraphicMode::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *m)
 				setModeCursor();
 				return;
 			}
-			for (int i = 0; i < m_doc->m_Selection->count(); ++i)
-			{
-				currItem = m_doc->m_Selection->itemAt(i);
-				if (currItem->locked())
-					break;
-				setModeCursor();
-			}
+			setModeCursor();
 		}
 	}
 	else
