diff --git a/kallithea/lib/hooks.py b/kallithea/lib/hooks.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/hooks.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/hooks.py
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ def pre_push(ui, repo, **kwargs):
 
 
 def pre_pull(ui, repo, **kwargs):
-    # pre push function, currently used to ban pushing when
-    # repository is locked
+    # pre pull function ...
     ex = _extract_extras()
     if ex.locked_by[0]:
         locked_by = User.get(ex.locked_by[0]).username
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplegit.py b/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ class SimpleGit(BaseVCSController):
                     lambda: self._invalidate_cache(repo_name))
             return result
         except HTTPLockedRC as e:
-            _code = CONFIG.get('lock_ret_code')
-            log.debug('Repository LOCKED ret code %s!', _code)
+            log.debug('Locked, response %s: %s', e.code, e.title)
             return e(environ, start_response)
         except Exception:
             log.error(traceback.format_exc())
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplehg.py b/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplehg.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplehg.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/middleware/simplehg.py
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ class SimpleHg(BaseVCSController):
             if str(e).find('not found') != -1:
                 return HTTPNotFound()(environ, start_response)
         except HTTPLockedRC as e:
-            _code = CONFIG.get('lock_ret_code')
-            log.debug('Repository LOCKED ret code %s!', _code)
+            log.debug('Locked, response %s: %s', e.code, e.title)
             return e(environ, start_response)
         except Exception:
             log.error(traceback.format_exc())