diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/statuses.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/statuses.js
index 090569e4..e43223f6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/statuses.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/statuses.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const STATUS_UNMUTE_FAIL    = 'STATUS_UNMUTE_FAIL';
 export const STATUS_REVEAL = 'STATUS_REVEAL';
 export const STATUS_HIDE   = 'STATUS_HIDE';
 
-export const REDRAFT = 'REDRAFT';
+export const STATUS_EDIT = 'STATUS_EDIT';
 
 export function fetchStatusRequest(id, skipLoading) {
   return {
@@ -132,19 +132,10 @@ export function fetchStatusFail(id, error, skipLoading) {
   };
 };
 
-export function redraft(status, raw_text) {
-  return {
-    type: REDRAFT,
-    status,
-    raw_text,
-  };
-};
-
 export function editStatus(status) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
-      type: REDRAFT,
-      edit: true,
+      type: STATUS_EDIT,
       status,
     });
 
@@ -152,7 +143,7 @@ export function editStatus(status) {
   };
 };
 
-export function deleteStatus(id, routerHistory, withRedraft = false) {
+export function deleteStatus(id, routerHistory) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     if (!me) return;
 
@@ -168,11 +159,6 @@ export function deleteStatus(id, routerHistory, withRedraft = false) {
       evictStatus(id);
       dispatch(deleteStatusSuccess(id));
       dispatch(deleteFromTimelines(id));
-
-      if (withRedraft) {
-        dispatch(redraft(status, response.data.text));
-        dispatch(openModal('COMPOSE'));
-      }
     }).catch(error => {
       dispatch(deleteStatusFail(id, error));
     });
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js
index 0fc9ac48..49e32218 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status_action_bar.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   delete: { id: 'status.delete', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
-  redraft: { id: 'status.redraft', defaultMessage: 'Delete & re-draft' },
   edit: { id: 'status.edit', defaultMessage: 'Edit' },
   direct: { id: 'status.direct', defaultMessage: 'Direct message @{name}' },
   mention: { id: 'status.mention', defaultMessage: 'Mention @{name}' },
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.onDelete(this.props.status, this.context.router.history);
   }
 
-  handleRedraftClick = () => {
-    this.props.onDelete(this.props.status, this.context.router.history, true);
-  }
-
   handleEditClick = () => {
     this.props.onEdit(this.props.status);
   }
@@ -222,7 +217,6 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       }
 
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.delete), action: this.handleDeleteClick });
-      // menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.redraft), action: this.handleRedraftClick });
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.edit), action: this.handleEditClick });
     } else {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.mention, { name: status.getIn(['account', 'username']) }), action: this.handleMentionClick });
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/containers/status_container.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/containers/status_container.js
index 7a4b41bb..847ae787 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/containers/status_container.js
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import {
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
   deleteMessage: { id: 'confirmations.delete.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status?' },
-  redraftConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete & redraft' },
-  redraftMessage: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status and re-draft it? Favorites and reposts will be lost, and replies to the original post will be orphaned.' },
   blockConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block' },
   replyConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.reply.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Reply' },
   replyMessage: { id: 'confirmations.reply.message', defaultMessage: 'Replying now will overwrite the message you are currently composing. Are you sure you want to proceed?' },
@@ -130,14 +128,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     }));
   },
 
-  onDelete (status, history, withRedraft = false) {
+  onDelete (status, history) {
     if (!deleteModal) {
-      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft));
+      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history));
     } else {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-        message: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftMessage : messages.deleteMessage),
-        confirm: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftConfirm : messages.deleteConfirm),
-        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft)),
+        message: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteMessage),
+        confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteConfirm),
+        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history)),
       }));
     }
   },
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js
index 0d0705b2..f3de8aab 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/components/action_bar.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { me, isStaff } from '../../../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   delete: { id: 'status.delete', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
-  redraft: { id: 'status.redraft', defaultMessage: 'Delete & re-draft' },
   edit: { id: 'status.edit', defaultMessage: 'Edit' },
   direct: { id: 'status.direct', defaultMessage: 'Direct message @{name}' },
   mention: { id: 'status.mention', defaultMessage: 'Mention @{name}' },
@@ -107,10 +106,6 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.onEdit(this.props.status);
   }
 
-  handleRedraftClick = () => {
-    this.props.onDelete(this.props.status, this.context.router.history, true);
-  }
-
   handleDirectClick = () => {
     this.props.onDirect(this.props.status.get('account'), this.context.router.history);
   }
@@ -196,7 +191,6 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(mutingConversation ? messages.unmuteConversation : messages.muteConversation), action: this.handleConversationMuteClick });
       menu.push(null);
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.delete), action: this.handleDeleteClick });
-      // menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.redraft), action: this.handleRedraftClick });
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.edit), action: this.handleEditClick });
     } else {
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.mention, { name: status.getIn(['account', 'username']) }), action: this.handleMentionClick });
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
index de5fbeb7..cd057a51 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import { showAlertForError } from '../../../actions/alerts';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
   deleteMessage: { id: 'confirmations.delete.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status?' },
-  redraftConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete & redraft' },
-  redraftMessage: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status and re-draft it? Favorites and reposts will be lost, and replies to the original post will be orphaned.' },
   blockConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block' },
   replyConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.reply.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Reply' },
   replyMessage: { id: 'confirmations.reply.message', defaultMessage: 'Replying now will overwrite the message you are currently composing. Are you sure you want to proceed?' },
@@ -108,14 +106,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     }));
   },
 
-  onDelete (status, history, withRedraft = false) {
+  onDelete (status, history) {
     if (!deleteModal) {
-      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft));
+      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history));
     } else {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-        message: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftMessage : messages.deleteMessage),
-        confirm: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftConfirm : messages.deleteConfirm),
-        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft)),
+        message: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteMessage),
+        confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteConfirm),
+        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history)),
       }));
     }
   },
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/index.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/index.js
index 08663554..e4dd8f06 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/status/index.js
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ import Icon from 'gabsocial/components/icon';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
   deleteMessage: { id: 'confirmations.delete.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status?' },
-  redraftConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete & redraft' },
-  redraftMessage: { id: 'confirmations.redraft.message', defaultMessage: 'Are you sure you want to delete this status and re-draft it? Favorites and reposts will be lost, and replies to the original post will be orphaned.' },
   blockConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block' },
   revealAll: { id: 'status.show_more_all', defaultMessage: 'Show more for all' },
   hideAll: { id: 'status.show_less_all', defaultMessage: 'Show less for all' },
@@ -224,16 +222,16 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  handleDeleteClick = (status, history, withRedraft = false) => {
+  handleDeleteClick = (status, history) => {
     const { dispatch, intl } = this.props;
 
     if (!deleteModal) {
-      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft));
+      dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history));
     } else {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-        message: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftMessage : messages.deleteMessage),
-        confirm: intl.formatMessage(withRedraft ? messages.redraftConfirm : messages.deleteConfirm),
-        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history, withRedraft)),
+        message: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteMessage),
+        confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteConfirm),
+        onConfirm: () => dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id'), history)),
       }));
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
index c9fa7005..66d1f14f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import {
 } from '../actions/compose';
 import { TIMELINE_DELETE } from '../actions/timelines';
 import { STORE_HYDRATE } from '../actions/store';
-import { REDRAFT } from '../actions/statuses';
+import { STATUS_EDIT } from '../actions/statuses';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList, OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet, fromJS } from 'immutable';
 import uuid from '../uuid';
 import { me } from '../initial_state';
@@ -354,12 +354,9 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
 
         return item;
       }));
-  case REDRAFT:
+  case STATUS_EDIT:
     return state.withMutations(map => {
-      if (action.edit === true) {
-        map.set('id', action.status.get('id'));
-      }
-
+      map.set('id', action.status.get('id'));
       map.set('text', action.raw_text || unescapeHTML(expandMentions(action.status)));
       map.set('in_reply_to', action.status.get('in_reply_to_id'));
       map.set('quote_of_id', action.status.get('quote_of_id'));