diff --git a/app/policies/status_policy.rb b/app/policies/status_policy.rb
index afc052c9..038a2f81 100644
--- a/app/policies/status_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/status_policy.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class StatusPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   end
 
   def private?
-    record.private_visibility?
+    record.hidden?
   end
 
   def mention_exists?