1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/info_request.rb b/app/models/info_request.rb
index 9b0f1047b..978e2cd08 100644
--- a/app/models/info_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/info_request.rb
@@ -780,8 +780,7 @@ public
 
 
     # Display version of status
-    def display_status
-        status = self.calculate_status
+    def InfoRequest.get_status_description(status)
         if status == 'waiting_classification'
             _("Awaiting classification.")
         elsif status == 'waiting_response'
@@ -819,6 +818,10 @@ public
         end
     end
 
+    def display_status
+        InfoRequest.get_status_description(self.calculate_status)
+    end
+
     # Completely delete this request and all objects depending on it
     def fully_destroy
         self.track_things.each do |track_thing|