diff --git a/app/models/status.rb b/app/models/status.rb
index a9c0ea70f1..c8effd3da7 100644
--- a/app/models/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/status.rb
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
   def set_visibility
     self.visibility = reblog.visibility if reblog? && visibility.nil?
     self.visibility = (account.locked? ? :private : :public) if visibility.nil?
-    self.sensitive  = false if sensitive.nil?
   end
 
   def set_conversation