diff --git a/dvc/repo/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
index d79e2882f..2f743a6ff 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ class Repo(object):
         self,
         targets=None,
         all_branches=False,
-        active=True,
         with_deps=False,
         all_tags=False,
         remote=None,
@@ -229,14 +228,6 @@ class Repo(object):
                 stages = self.stages()
 
             for stage in stages:
-                if active and not targets and stage.locked:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        "DVC-file '{path}' is locked. Its dependencies are"
-                        " not going to be pushed/pulled/fetched.".format(
-                            path=stage.relpath
-                        )
-                    )
-
                 for out in stage.outs:
                     scheme = out.path_info.scheme
                     used_cache = out.get_used_cache(
diff --git a/dvc/repo/gc.py b/dvc/repo/gc.py
index bfae569ff..c334b5ebe 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/gc.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/gc.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def _load_all_used_cache(
             repo_clist = repo.used_cache(
                 targets=None,
                 all_branches=all_branches,
-                active=False,
                 with_deps=with_deps,
                 all_tags=all_tags,
                 remote=remote,