diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 54f17f4..6b4aa26 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -2438,11 +2438,8 @@ function wp_untrash_post($post_id = 0) {
 
 	do_action('untrash_post', $post_id);
 
-	$post_status = get_post_meta($post_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true);
+	$post['post_status'] = 'draft';
 
-	$post['post_status'] = $post_status;
-
-	delete_post_meta($post_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status');
 	delete_post_meta($post_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time');
 
 	wp_insert_post($post);