diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index c9d669b7d..b70dbe9ae 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
   def clean_pendings!
     preclean_pendings
     self.pending_json = {}
-    statuses.delete[DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE_CONFIRMATION]
+    statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE_CONFIRMATION)
     statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE)
     statuses.delete(DomainStatus::PENDING_DELETE)
     status_notes[DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE] = ''