diff --git a/app/models/artist.rb b/app/models/artist.rb
index 06b0c1af1..6f7675d4d 100644
--- a/app/models/artist.rb
+++ b/app/models/artist.rb
@@ -287,18 +287,6 @@ class Artist < ApplicationRecord
   include BanMethods
   extend SearchMethods
 
-  def status
-    if is_banned? && !is_deleted?
-      "Banned"
-    elsif is_banned?
-      "Banned Deleted"
-    elsif is_deleted?
-      "Deleted"
-    else
-      "Active"
-    end
-  end
-
   def self.available_includes
     [:members, :urls, :wiki_page, :tag_alias, :tag]
   end
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_summary.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_summary.html.erb
index 148dce5bb..ec2b4869f 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_summary.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_summary.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <%# artist %>
 <ul>
-  <li><strong>Status</strong> <%= artist.status %></li>
+  <% if artist.is_banned? || artist.is_deleted? %>
+    <li>
+      <strong>Status</strong>
+
+      <% if artist.is_banned? %>
+        Banned
+      <% end %>
+
+      <% if artist.is_deleted? %>
+        Deleted
+      <% end %>
+    </li>
+  <% end %>
 
   <% if artist.other_names.present? %>
     <li>