diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index 2bbc221da..7eeff36c5 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
   def admin_status_update(update)
     # check for deleted status
     statuses.each do |s|
-      unless update.includes? s
+      unless update.include? s
         case s
           when DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE
             self.delete_at = nil