diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
index b81a914ac5..832195650f 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/FSUtils.cpp
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@ void
 TrackerCopyLoopControl::UpdateStatus(const char *name, entry_ref, int32 count,
 	bool optional)
 {
-	if (gStatusWindow && gStatusWindow->HasStatus(fThread))
-		gStatusWindow->UpdateStatus(fThread, const_cast<char *>(name),
-			count, optional);
+	if (gStatusWindow)
+		gStatusWindow->UpdateStatus(fThread, name, count, optional);
 }
 
 
@@ -817,7 +816,7 @@ MoveTask(BObjectList<entry_ref> *srcList, BEntry *destEntry, BList *pointList, u
 
 				// update the status because item got skipped and the status
 				// will not get updated by the move call
-				if (gStatusWindow && gStatusWindow->HasStatus(thread))
+				if (gStatusWindow)
 					gStatusWindow->UpdateStatus(thread, srcRef->name, 1);
 
 				continue;
@@ -1478,7 +1477,7 @@ MoveItem(BEntry *entry, BDirectory *destDir, BPoint *loc, uint32 moveMode,
 			// size is irrelevant when simply moving to a new folder
 
 			thread_id thread = find_thread(NULL);
-			if (gStatusWindow && gStatusWindow->HasStatus(thread))
+			if (gStatusWindow)
 				gStatusWindow->UpdateStatus(thread, ref.name, 1);
 			if (entry->IsDirectory())
 				return RecursiveMove(entry, destDir);
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
index 41829afb78..8e510932a6 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
@@ -301,23 +301,6 @@ BStatusWindow::RemoveStatusItem(thread_id thread)
 }
 
 
-bool
-BStatusWindow::HasStatus(thread_id thread)
-{
-	AutoLock<BWindow> lock(this);
-
-	int32 numItems = fViewList.CountItems();
-	for (int32 index = 0; index < numItems; index++) {
-		BStatusView* view = fViewList.ItemAt(index);
-		if (view->Thread() == thread)
-			return true;
-
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-
 bool
 BStatusWindow::CheckCanceledOrPaused(thread_id thread)
 {
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.h b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.h
index 690f9d08f3..35bcb68c5f 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public:
 									// will only be updated if 0.2 seconds
 									// elapsed since the last update
 			void				RemoveStatusItem(thread_id);
-			bool				HasStatus(thread_id);
 
 			bool				CheckCanceledOrPaused(thread_id);
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ BStatusView::Thread() const
 }
 
 
-extern BStatusWindow *gStatusWindow;
+extern BStatusWindow* gStatusWindow;
 
 
 } // namespace BPrivate