diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index cc35807d5..2d68ca27c 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def delete_candidateable?
-    return false if delete_at > Time.zone.now
+    return false if valid_to.to_date > Date.today
     return false if statuses.include?(DomainStatus::DELETE_CANDIDATE)
     return false if statuses.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED)
     true