diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlow.java b/java/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlow.java
index 794177b7e..f183cb870 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlow.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/contact/ContactDeleteFlow.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 public final class ContactDeleteFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
 
   private static final ImmutableSet<StatusValue> DISALLOWED_STATUSES = ImmutableSet.of(
-      StatusValue.LINKED,
       StatusValue.CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE,
       StatusValue.SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED);
diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlow.java b/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlow.java
index e490b956b..66bbeabd0 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlow.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostDeleteFlow.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 public final class HostDeleteFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
 
   private static final ImmutableSet<StatusValue> DISALLOWED_STATUSES = ImmutableSet.of(
-      StatusValue.LINKED,
       StatusValue.CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE,
       StatusValue.SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED);