diff --git a/app/models/whois/record.rb b/app/models/whois/record.rb
index 11c191cbd..ae7422403 100644
--- a/app/models/whois/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/whois/record.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ module Whois
         update!(json: { name: auction.domain,
                         status: ['PendingRegistration'],
                         disclaimer: self.class.disclaimer })
-      else
-        raise "Unknown status: #{auction.status}"
       end
     end
   end