diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.C
index 15b24c8b1a..f930a1ef5c 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.C
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField
 template<class Type>
 Foam::externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField<Type>::
 ~externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField()
-{}
+{
+    removeLockFile();
+}
 
 
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