diff --git a/osm_common/common_utils.py b/osm_common/common_utils.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright 2018 Telefonica S.A.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno <alfonso.tiernosepulveda@telefonica.com>"
+
+
+class FakeLock:
+    """Implements a fake lock that can be called with the "with" statement or acquire, release methods"""
+    def __enter__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        pass
+
+    def acquire(self):
+        pass
+
+    def release(self):
+        pass