diff --git a/cargo-dylint/tests/library_packages.rs b/cargo-dylint/tests/library_packages.rs
index 00e416270..56d3b2d6c 100644
--- a/cargo-dylint/tests/library_packages.rs
+++ b/cargo-dylint/tests/library_packages.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use assert_cmd::prelude::*;
 use dylint_internal::{env, packaging::isolate, CommandExt};
 use predicates::prelude::*;
-use std::{env::set_var, fs::OpenOptions, io::Write, sync::Mutex};
+use std::{env::set_var, fs::OpenOptions, io::Write};
 use tempfile::tempdir;
 
 // smoelius: "Separate lints into categories" commit
@@ -12,16 +12,8 @@ fn initialize() {
     set_var(env::CARGO_TERM_COLOR, "never");
 }
 
-// smoelius: The use of multiple revisions by the tests in this file causes problems. Specifically,
-// multiple "checkouts" directories are created causing it to appear as though multiple directories
-// were accessed. In this regard, `MUTEX` is merely a band-aid. A proper solution would address the
-// underlying problem, rather than try to fix the tests themselves.
-static MUTEX: Mutex<()> = Mutex::new(());
-
 #[test]
 fn array_pattern() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let assert = std::process::Command::cargo_bin("cargo-dylint")
         .unwrap()
         .current_dir("fixtures/array_pattern")
@@ -37,8 +29,6 @@ fn array_pattern() {
 
 #[test]
 fn invalid_pattern() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     for pattern in ["/*", "../*"] {
         let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
@@ -87,8 +77,6 @@ libraries = [
 
 #[test]
 fn library_packages_in_dylint_toml() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     std::process::Command::cargo_bin("cargo-dylint")
         .unwrap()
         .current_dir("fixtures/library_packages_in_dylint_toml")
@@ -102,8 +90,6 @@ fn library_packages_in_dylint_toml() {
 
 #[test]
 fn list() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `list_test`")
@@ -140,8 +126,6 @@ pattern = "examples/general/crate_wide_allow"
 /// Verify that changes to workspace metadata cause the lints to be rerun.
 #[test]
 fn metadata_change() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `metadata_change_test`")
@@ -205,8 +189,6 @@ fn metadata_change() {
 
 #[test]
 fn nonexistent_git_library() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `nonexistent_git_library_test`")
@@ -259,8 +241,6 @@ pattern = "examples/general/nonexistent_library"
 
 #[test]
 fn nonexistent_path_library() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `nonexistent_path_library_test`")
@@ -316,8 +296,6 @@ path = "{}/../examples/general/nonexistent_library"
 /// Verify that changes to `RUSTFLAGS` do not cause workspace metadata entries to be rebuilt.
 #[test]
 fn rustflags_change() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `rustflags_change_test`")
@@ -364,8 +342,6 @@ path = "{}/../examples/general/crate_wide_allow"
 
 #[test]
 fn unknown_keys() {
-    let _lock = MUTEX.lock().unwrap();
-
     let tempdir = tempdir().unwrap();
 
     dylint_internal::cargo::init("package `unknown_keys_test`")