diff --git a/demo/src/components/Image.tsx b/demo/src/components/Image.tsx
index dd7f9311..3a91253b 100644
--- a/demo/src/components/Image.tsx
+++ b/demo/src/components/Image.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface Props extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement> {
 
 export const Image = ({ src, children, className, id, slide, locatable = true }: Props) => {
   const { members, self } = useMembers();
-  const { handleSelect } = useElementSelect(id);
+  const { handleSelect } = useElementSelect(id, false);
   const activeMember = findActiveMember(id, slide, members);
   const { outlineClasses, stickyLabelClasses } = getOutlineClasses(activeMember);
   const memberName = getMemberFirstName(activeMember);
diff --git a/demo/src/hooks/useElementSelect.ts b/demo/src/hooks/useElementSelect.ts
index 4de28cfc..d17f2c5e 100644
--- a/demo/src/hooks/useElementSelect.ts
+++ b/demo/src/hooks/useElementSelect.ts
@@ -15,18 +15,12 @@ export const useElementSelect = (element?: string, lockable: boolean = true) =>
       const lockId = buildLockId(self.location?.slide, element);
       const lock = space.locks.get(lockId);
 
-      if (lock?.request.status === 'locked' && self.locks.get(lockId)) {
-        // alert('You are already locking this location');
-      } else if (lock?.request.status === 'locked') {
-        // alert('Location is locked by another user');
-      } else {
-        if (/*window.confirm('Would you like to lock this location?')*/ true) {
-          await releaseMyLocks(space, self);
-          await space.locks.acquire(lockId);
+      if (lock?.request.status !== 'locked') {
+        await releaseMyLocks(space, self);
+        await space.locks.acquire(lockId);
 
-          // The lock is pending but we enter the location optimistically
-          space.locations.set({ slide: self.location?.slide, element });
-        }
+        // The lock is pending but we enter the location optimistically
+        space.locations.set({ slide: self.location?.slide, element });
       }
     } else {
       await releaseMyLocks(space, self);
diff --git a/demo/src/hooks/useLock.ts b/demo/src/hooks/useLock.ts
index 847a29f8..6f449274 100644
--- a/demo/src/hooks/useLock.ts
+++ b/demo/src/hooks/useLock.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import { SpacesContext } from '../components';
 import { buildLockId } from '../utils/locking';
 import { isMember, useMembers } from '../hooks';
 
-import { getMemberFirstName } from '../utils';
-
 import { type Member } from '../utils/types';
-import members from '../../../src/Members.ts';
 
 export const useLock = (slide: string, id: string): { status?: string; member?: Member } => {
   const space = useContext(SpacesContext);
@@ -52,24 +49,6 @@ export const useLock = (slide: string, id: string): { status?: string; member?:
   return { status, member };
 };
 
-export const useLockLabelCallback = (slide: string, id: string, selfConnectionId?: string) => {
-  const { member, status } = useLock(slide, id);
-  const [label, setLabel] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // We're locking this component
-    if (status === 'locked' && member?.connectionId === selfConnectionId) {
-      setLabel(`Locked by You`);
-    } else if (status === 'locked') {
-      setLabel(`Locked by ${getMemberFirstName(member)}`);
-    } else if (status === 'unlocked') {
-      setLabel(undefined);
-    }
-  }, [member, status, slide, id, selfConnectionId]);
-
-  return label;
-};
-
 export const useLockStatus = (slide: string, id: string, selfConnectionId?: string) => {
   const { member, status } = useLock(slide, id);
 
diff --git a/demo/src/utils/locking.ts b/demo/src/utils/locking.ts
index c27cc914..e54def97 100644
--- a/demo/src/utils/locking.ts
+++ b/demo/src/utils/locking.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ export const releaseMyLocks = async (space: Space, self: Member) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const buildLockId = (slide: string, element: string | undefined) => `/slide/${slide}/element/${element}`;
+export const buildLockId = (slide: string | undefined, element: string | undefined) =>
+  `/slide/${slide}/element/${element}`;