Minor cleanup
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.core.jobs/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/InternalJobGroup.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.core.jobs/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/InternalJobGroup.java
index a0794d9..afb6b28 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.core.jobs/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/InternalJobGroup.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.core.jobs/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/jobs/InternalJobGroup.java
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 	 * This lock will be held while performing state changes on this job group. It is
 	 * also used as a notifier to wake up the threads waiting for this job group to complete.
 	 *
-	 * See also the lock ordering protocol explanation in JobManager's documentation.
+	 * External code is never called while holding this lock, thus removing the hold and wait
+	 * condition necessary for deadlock.
 	 *
 	 * @GuardedBy("itself")
 	 */
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@
 		//make sure this job group is running
 		if (getState() == JobGroup.NONE && getActiveJobsCount() > 0) {
 			synchronized (jobGroupStateLock) {
-				startJobGroup();
+				state = JobGroup.ACTIVE;
 				jobGroupStateLock.notifyAll();
 			}
 		}
@@ -198,17 +199,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Called by the JobManager to notify the group when the first job belonging
-	 * to the group is scheduled to run. Must be called from JobManager#updateJobGroup.
-	 *
-	 * @GuardedBy("JobManager.lock")
-	 * @GuardedBy("jobGroupStateLock")
-	 */
-	final void startJobGroup() {
-		state = JobGroup.ACTIVE;
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * Called by the JobManager to signify that the group is getting canceled.
 	 * Must be called from JobManager#updateJobGroup.
 	 *