diff --git a/app/models/issue_status.rb b/app/models/issue_status.rb
index 5ec6f3cd5..aafafec19 100644
--- a/app/models/issue_status.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue_status.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ class IssueStatus < ActiveRecord::Base
   
 private
   def check_integrity
-    raise "Can't delete status" if Issue.find(:first, :conditions => ["status_id=?", self.id]) or IssueHistory.find(:first, :conditions => ["status_id=?", self.id])
+    raise "Can't delete status" if Issue.find(:first, :conditions => ["status_id=?", self.id])
   end
 end