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diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils.py
index 02b5ae2ee..84b2603df 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils.py
@@ -684,8 +684,9 @@ def sanitize_open(filename, open_mode):
try:
try:
if sys.platform == 'win32':
- # FIXME: Windows only has mandatory locking which also locks the file from being read.
- # So for now, don't lock the file on windows. Ref: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3124
+ # FIXME: An exclusive lock also locks the file from being read.
+ # Since windows locks are mandatory, don't lock the file on windows (for now).
+ # Ref: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/3124
raise LockingUnsupportedError()
stream = locked_file(filename, open_mode, block=False).__enter__()
except LockingUnsupportedError: