diff --git a/include/lockSet.h b/include/lockSet.h
index 19dbedb..8ffcae6 100644
--- a/include/lockSet.h
+++ b/include/lockSet.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <utility>
 #include <memory>
-#include <spinLock.h>
+#include <qutex.h>
 #include <lockerAndInvokerBase.h>
 
 namespace smo {
@@ -89,7 +89,29 @@ public:
 	void unregisterFromQutexQueues();
 
 	// @brief Release all locks
-	void release();
+	void release()
+	{
+		if (!registeredInQutexQueues)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error(
+				std::string(__func__) +
+				": LockSet::release() called but not registered in Qutex "
+				"queues");
+		}
+
+		if (!allLocksAcquired)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error(
+				std::string(__func__) +
+				": LockSet::release() called but allLocksAcquired is false");
+		}
+
+		for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks) {
+			lockUsageDesc.first.get().release();
+		}
+
+		allLocksAcquired = false;
+	}
 
 	const LockUsageDesc &getLockUsageDesc(const Qutex &criterionLock) const
 	{
diff --git a/smocore/lockSet.cpp b/smocore/lockSet.cpp
index 15a98c6..732b3ee 100644
--- a/smocore/lockSet.cpp
+++ b/smocore/lockSet.cpp
@@ -113,29 +113,4 @@ void LockSet<OriginalCbFnT>::unregisterFromQutexQueues()
 	}
 }
 
-template <class OriginalCbFnT>
-void LockSet<OriginalCbFnT>::release()
-{
-	if (!registeredInQutexQueues)
-	{
-		throw std::runtime_error(
-			std::string(__func__) +
-			": LockSet::release() called but not registered in Qutex "
-			"queues");
-	}
-
-	if (!allLocksAcquired)
-	{
-		throw std::runtime_error(
-			std::string(__func__) +
-			": LockSet::release() called but allLocksAcquired is false");
-	}
-
-	for (auto& lockUsageDesc : locks) {
-		lockUsageDesc.first.get().release();
-	}
-
-	allLocksAcquired = false;
-}
-
 } // namespace smo