diff --git a/threading/channels.nim b/threading/channels.nim
index e426508..fe616a4 100644
--- a/threading/channels.nim
+++ b/threading/channels.nim
@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ proc channelSend(chan: ChannelRaw, data: pointer, size: int, blocking: static bo
 
   when not blocking:
     if chan.isFull(): return false
-    if not tryAcquire(chan.lock): return false
-  else:
-    acquire(chan.lock)
+
+  acquire(chan.lock)
 
   # check for when another thread was faster to fill
   when blocking:
@@ -222,9 +221,8 @@ proc channelReceive(chan: ChannelRaw, data: pointer, size: int, blocking: static
 
   when not blocking:
     if chan.isEmpty(): return false
-    if not tryAcquire(chan.lock): return false
-  else:
-    acquire(chan.lock)
+
+  acquire(chan.lock)
 
   # check for when another thread was faster to empty
   when blocking:
@@ -295,6 +293,9 @@ proc trySend*[T](c: Chan[T], src: sink Isolated[T]): bool {.inline.} =
   ## Doesn't block waiting for space in the channel to become available.
   ## Instead returns after an attempt to send a message was made.
   ##
+  ## .. warning:: Blocking may occur if another thread holds the internal lock on
+  ##    the channel's buffer, causing the thread to wait until the lock is released.
+  ##
   ## .. warning:: In high-concurrency situations, consider using an exponential
   ##    backoff strategy to reduce contention and improve the success rate of
   ##    operations.
@@ -320,6 +321,9 @@ proc tryTake*[T](c: Chan[T], src: var Isolated[T]): bool {.inline.} =
   ## Doesn't block waiting for space in the channel to become available.
   ## Instead returns after an attempt to send a message was made.
   ##
+  ## .. warning:: Blocking may occur if another thread holds the internal lock on
+  ##    the channel's buffer, causing the thread to wait until the lock is released.
+  ##
   ## .. warning:: In high-concurrency situations, consider using an exponential
   ##    backoff strategy to reduce contention and improve the success rate of
   ##    operations.
@@ -335,6 +339,9 @@ proc tryRecv*[T](c: Chan[T], dst: var T): bool {.inline.} =
   ## 
   ## Doesn't block waiting for messages in the channel to become available.
   ## Instead returns after an attempt to receive a message was made.
+  ##
+  ## .. warning:: Blocking may occur if another thread holds the internal lock on
+  ##    the channel's buffer, causing the thread to wait until the lock is released.
   ## 
   ## .. warning:: In high-concurrency situations, consider using an exponential
   ##    backoff strategy to reduce contention and improve the success rate of