diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRegistry.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
index 9fb24a970e..702fb93a08 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/actor/ActorRegistry.scala
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ private[actor] final class ActorRegistry private[actor] () extends ListenerManag
   /**
    * Finds the actor that has a specific address.
    */
-  def actorFor(address: String): Option[ActorRef] = {
-    if (actorsByAddress.containsKey(address)) Some(actorsByAddress.get(address))
-    else None
-  }
+  def actorFor(address: String): Option[ActorRef] = Option(actorsByAddress.get(address))
 
   /**
    * Finds the typed actors that have a specific address.
diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/dispatch/BalancingDispatcher.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/dispatch/BalancingDispatcher.scala
index 04afac83e6..e7b2f98c9b 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/dispatch/BalancingDispatcher.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/dispatch/BalancingDispatcher.scala
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ class BalancingDispatcher(
             actorRef, aType))
     }
 
-    synchronized { members :+= actorRef } //Update members
+    members :+= actorRef //Update members, doesn't need synchronized, is guarded in attach
     super.register(actorRef)
   }
 
   protected[akka] override def unregister(actorRef: LocalActorRef) = {
-    synchronized { members = members.filterNot(actorRef eq) } //Update members
+    members = members.filterNot(actorRef eq) //Update members, doesn't need synchronized, is guarded in detach
     super.unregister(actorRef)
   }