diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
index ce3b3491d..755312ffc 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainDeleteFlow.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ import org.joda.time.DateTime;
 public final class DomainDeleteFlow implements TransactionalFlow {
 
   private static final ImmutableSet<StatusValue> DISALLOWED_STATUSES = ImmutableSet.of(
-      StatusValue.LINKED,
       StatusValue.CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE,
       StatusValue.SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED);