diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
index 8bc2a3d53..be322d21e 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
@@ -77,18 +77,12 @@ public class DBUtils {
         boolean sourceLocal;
     }
 
-    public static GameSummary getSummary( Context context, long rowid,
-                                          boolean wait )
+    public static GameSummary getSummary( Context context, long rowid )
     {
         GameSummary result = null;
         GameUtils.GameLock lock = new GameUtils.GameLock( rowid, false );
-        if ( wait ) {
-            result = getSummary( context, lock.lock() );
-            lock.unlock();
-        } else if ( lock.tryLock() ) {
-            result = getSummary( context, lock );
-            lock.unlock();
-        }
+        result = getSummary( context, lock.lock() );
+        lock.unlock();
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
index 60f0b95cc..e46d549b4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class GameListAdapter extends XWListAdapter {
             // DbgUtils.logf( "doInBackground(id=%d)", m_id );
             View layout = m_factory.inflate( R.layout.game_list_item, null );
             boolean hideTitle = false;//CommonPrefs.getHideTitleBar(m_context);
-            GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( m_context, m_rowid, false );
+            GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( m_context, m_rowid );
             if ( null == summary ) {
                 m_rowid = -1;
             } else {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
index d1d7736e8..631be6bba 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesList.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
         // We need a way to let the user get back to the basic-config
         // dialog in case it was dismissed.  That way it to check for
         // an empty room name.
-        GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( this, rowid, true );
+        GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( this, rowid );
         if ( summary.conType == CommsAddrRec.CommsConnType.COMMS_CONN_RELAY
              && summary.roomName.length() == 0 ) {
             // If it's unconfigured and of the type RelayGameActivity
@@ -612,8 +612,7 @@ public class GamesList extends XWListActivity
                     break;
 
                 case R.id.list_item_copy:
-                    GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( this, 
-                                                              m_rowid, true );
+                    GameSummary summary = DBUtils.getSummary( this, m_rowid );
                     if ( summary.inNetworkGame() ) {
                         showOKOnlyDialog( R.string.no_copy_network );
                     } else {