diff --git a/opentech/apply/workflow.py b/opentech/apply/workflow.py
index 5e27f0d4bc0203f1b062b3637da63f448436f6fe..78f44c907f2a0b706695349e4df2d106bf79d6d9 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/workflow.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/workflow.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ac_review = ReviewPhase('Under Review', [next_phase])
 
 response = Phase('Ready to Respond', [next_phase])
 
-rejected = Phase('Rejected', [next_phase])
+rejected = Phase('Rejected', [])
 
 accepted = Phase('Accepted', [next_phase])