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diff --git a/libs/pbd/pbd/mutex.h b/libs/pbd/pbd/mutex.h
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+#include <glibmm/thread.h>
+#include <iostream>
+
+class PBDMutex : public Glib::Mutex 
+{
+  public:
+	PBDMutex() : Glib::Mutex() {}
+	~PBDMutex() {
+		if (trylock()) {
+			unlock ();
+		} else {
+			std::cerr << "Mutex @ " << this << " locked during destructor\n";
+			unlock ();
+		}
+	}
+};