}
	sys.hMutex.Unlock()
}

// newHCClient initializes an anonymous client for performing health check on the remote endpoints
func newHCClient() *madmin.AnonymousClient {
	clnt, e := madmin.NewAnonymousClientNoEndpoint()
	if e != nil {
		bugLogIf(GlobalContext, errors.New("Unable to initialize health check client"))
		return nil
	}
	clnt.SetCustomTransport(globalRemoteTargetTransport)
	return clnt
}