diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index 4608b83c0..0f1933144 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ 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
diff --git a/app/views/admin/domains/form/_pending_delete.haml b/app/views/admin/domains/form/_pending_delete.haml
index e3d71f3f4..ad1844634 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/domains/form/_pending_delete.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/domains/form/_pending_delete.haml
@@ -2,7 +2,3 @@
   = link_to(t(:accept_delete), admin_domain_pending_delete_path(f.object.id, f.object.id),
     method: :patch, data: { confirm: t(:are_you_sure) },
     class: 'btn btn-danger btn-xs')
-
-  = link_to(t(:reject_delete), admin_domain_pending_delete_path(f.object.id, f.object.id),
-    method: :delete, data: { confirm: t(:are_you_sure) },
-    class: 'btn btn-danger btn-xs')