diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusRepository.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusRepository.cs
index 7a2d1bc78..2748d30b5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusRepository.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusRepository.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider.Status
         where TModel : ProviderStatusBase, new()
     {
         TModel FindByProviderId(int providerId);
+        void DeleteByProviderId(int providerId);
     }
 
     public class ProviderStatusRepository<TModel> : BasicRepository<TModel>, IProviderStatusRepository<TModel>
@@ -22,5 +23,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider.Status
         {
             return Query(x => x.ProviderId == providerId).SingleOrDefault();
         }
+
+        public void DeleteByProviderId(int providerId)
+        {
+            Delete(c => c.ProviderId == providerId);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusServiceBase.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusServiceBase.cs
index 6279c6e35..dc9f6e807 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusServiceBase.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ThingiProvider/Status/ProviderStatusServiceBase.cs
@@ -151,12 +151,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider.Status
 
         public virtual void HandleAsync(ProviderDeletedEvent<TProvider> message)
         {
-            var providerStatus = _providerStatusRepository.FindByProviderId(message.ProviderId);
-
-            if (providerStatus != null)
-            {
-                _providerStatusRepository.Delete(providerStatus);
-            }
+            _providerStatusRepository.DeleteByProviderId(message.ProviderId);
         }
     }
 }