diff --git a/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate.go b/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate.go
index 868ac500ed..6c882455a4 100644
--- a/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate.go
+++ b/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate.go
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ func (k Keeper) GetLatestCompletionTime(ctx sdk.Context, msgResponses [][]byte)
 }
 
 // UpdateHostZoneUnbondings does two things:
-// 		1. Update the status and time of each hostZoneUnbonding on each epochUnbondingRecord
-// 		2. Return the number of stTokens that need to be burned
+//  1. Update the time of each hostZoneUnbonding on each epochUnbondingRecord
+//  2. Return the number of stTokens that need to be burned
 func (k Keeper) UpdateHostZoneUnbondings(
 	ctx sdk.Context,
 	latestCompletionTime time.Time,
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ func (k Keeper) UpdateHostZoneUnbondings(
 		stTokenAmount := hostZoneUnbonding.StTokenAmount
 		stTokenBurnAmount = stTokenBurnAmount.Add(stTokenAmount)
 
-		// Update the bonded status and time
-		hostZoneUnbonding.Status = recordstypes.HostZoneUnbonding_EXIT_TRANSFER_QUEUE
+		// Update the bonded time
 		hostZoneUnbonding.UnbondingTime = cast.ToUint64(latestCompletionTime.UnixNano())
 		updatedEpochUnbondingRecord, success := k.RecordsKeeper.AddHostZoneToEpochUnbondingRecord(ctx, epochUnbondingRecord.EpochNumber, chainId, hostZoneUnbonding)
 		if !success {
diff --git a/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate_test.go b/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate_test.go
index 5b46c35071..dd0ad38e11 100644
--- a/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate_test.go
+++ b/x/stakeibc/keeper/icacallbacks_undelegate_test.go
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestUpdateHostZoneUnbondings_Success() {
 	s.Require().True(found)
 
 	hzu1 := epochUnbondingRecord1.HostZoneUnbondings[0]
-	s.Require().Equal(recordtypes.HostZoneUnbonding_EXIT_TRANSFER_QUEUE, hzu1.Status, "hzu1 status is EXIT_TRANSFER_QUEUE")
 	s.Require().Equal(completionTime.UnixNano(), int64(hzu1.UnbondingTime), "hzu1 completion time is set")
 
 	hzu2 := epochUnbondingRecord1.HostZoneUnbondings[1]
@@ -369,7 +368,6 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestUpdateHostZoneUnbondings_Success() {
 	s.Require().Equal(int64(0), int64(hzu2.UnbondingTime), "hzu2 completion time is NOT set")
 
 	hzu3 := epochUnbondingRecord2.HostZoneUnbondings[0]
-	s.Require().Equal(recordtypes.HostZoneUnbonding_EXIT_TRANSFER_QUEUE, hzu3.Status, "hzu3 status is EXIT_TRANSFER_QUEUE")
 	s.Require().Equal(completionTime.UnixNano(), int64(hzu3.UnbondingTime), "hzu3 completion time is set")
 }