diff --git a/app/controllers/custom_workflows_controller.rb b/app/controllers/custom_workflows_controller.rb
index 11ac210..182dfea 100644
--- a/app/controllers/custom_workflows_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/custom_workflows_controller.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class CustomWorkflowsController < ApplicationController
 
   def change_status
     respond_to do |format|
-      if @workflow.update_attributes(:active => params[:active])
+      if @workflow.update(active: params[:active])
         flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_status_change)
         format.html { redirect_to(custom_workflows_path) }
       else