diff --git a/app/jobs/company_register_status_job.rb b/app/jobs/company_register_status_job.rb
index f2bf2eec3..75c76d7b6 100644
--- a/app/jobs/company_register_status_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/company_register_status_job.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class CompanyRegisterStatusJob < ApplicationJob
 
   def check_for_force_delete(contact)
     contact.registrant_domains.any? do |domain|
-      domain.force_delete_scheduled? && notes.include?("Company no: #{contact.ident}")
+      notes = domain.status_notes[DomainStatus::FORCE_DELETE]
+      notes && notes.include?("Company no: #{contact.ident}")
     end
   end