diff --git a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusDelete.php b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusDelete.php
index 01fdc05eb..0bbd1842a 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusDelete.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/StatusDelete.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class StatusDelete implements ShouldQueue
         Media::whereStatusId($status->id)
         ->get()
         ->each(function($media) {
-            MediaDeletePipeline::dispatch($media)->onQueue('mmo');
+            MediaDeletePipeline::dispatchNow($media);
         });
 
 		if($status->in_reply_to_id) {
@@ -142,13 +142,14 @@ class StatusDelete implements ShouldQueue
 
 	public function fanoutDelete($status)
 	{
-		$audience = $status->profile->getAudienceInbox();
 		$profile = $status->profile;
 
 		if(!$profile) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$audience = $status->profile->getAudienceInbox();
+
 		$fractal = new Fractal\Manager();
 		$fractal->setSerializer(new ArraySerializer());
 		$resource = new Fractal\Resource\Item($status, new DeleteNote());