diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller.rb
index f4bd9f74a..c1a8b1ccf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller.rb
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ def update
   def destroy
     super do |resource|
       split_display_name = resource.display_name.split('_')
-      if split_display_name[split_display_name.length - 1] != 'deleted'
-        resource.update(display_name: "#{resource.display_name}_deleted")
-      end
+      resource.update(display_name: "#{resource.display_name}_deleted") unless split_display_name[split_display_name.length - 1] == 'deleted'
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller_spec.rb
index 7467ba453..c972c3d3e 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/projects_controller_spec.rb
@@ -845,14 +845,13 @@ def tag_request
     let(:resource) { create(:full_project, owner: user) }
     let(:instances_to_disable) { [resource] }
 
-    it_behaves_like 'is deactivatable'
-    
+    it_behaves_like 'is deactivatable'    
     it "appends 'deleted' to display_name" do
       stub_token(scopes: scopes, user_id: authorized_user.id)
       set_preconditions
-      delete :destroy, params: {id: resource.id}
-      expect(resource.reload.display_name).to   end_with('deleted')
-    end 
+      delete :destroy, params: { id: resource.id }
+      expect(resource.reload.display_name).to end_with('deleted')
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#copy' do