diff --git a/lib/Service/ConfigService.php b/lib/Service/ConfigService.php
index a7b6a286..3199134f 100644
--- a/lib/Service/ConfigService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/ConfigService.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ConfigService {
 	public const LOCK_TIMEOUT = 'lock_timeout';
 
 	public $defaults = [
-		self::LOCK_TIMEOUT => '0'
+		self::LOCK_TIMEOUT => '-1'
 	];
 
 	/** @var string */
diff --git a/lib/Service/LockService.php b/lib/Service/LockService.php
index 1858c8ca..ecf65728 100644
--- a/lib/Service/LockService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/LockService.php
@@ -298,11 +298,9 @@ public function unlockFile(int $fileId, string $userId, bool $force = false, int
 	 */
 	public function getDeprecatedLocks(int $limit = 0): array {
 		$timeout = (int)$this->configService->getAppValue(ConfigService::LOCK_TIMEOUT);
-		if ($timeout === 0) {
-			$this->logger->notice(
-				'ConfigService::LOCK_TIMEOUT is not numerical, using default', ['current' => $timeout, 'exception' => new \Exception()]
-			);
-			$timeout = (int)$this->configService->defaults[ConfigService::LOCK_TIMEOUT];
+
+		if ($timeout === FileLock::ETA_INFINITE) {
+			return [];
 		}
 
 		try {