diff --git a/src/fediblockhole/const.py b/src/fediblockhole/const.py
index b67959b..93cf2ef 100644
--- a/src/fediblockhole/const.py
+++ b/src/fediblockhole/const.py
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ class DomainBlock(object):
         """Initialize the DomainBlock
         """        
         self.domain = domain
-        # Set severity first so if reject_media or reject_reports = False
-        # that overrides the default of True for severity = 'suspend'
         self.severity = severity
         self.public_comment = public_comment
         self.private_comment = private_comment
@@ -148,12 +146,6 @@ class DomainBlock(object):
         else:
             self._severity = BlockSeverity(sev)
 
-        # Suspend implies reject_media,reject_reports == True
-        log.debug('Suspend blocks media and reports')
-        if self._severity.level == SeverityLevel.SUSPEND:
-            self.reject_media = True
-            self.reject_reports = True
-
     def _asdict(self):
         """Return a dict version of this object
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_domainblock.py b/tests/test_domainblock.py
index 783fcd8..2db0b51 100644
--- a/tests/test_domainblock.py
+++ b/tests/test_domainblock.py
@@ -72,12 +72,3 @@ def test_compare_diff_sevs_2():
     b = DomainBlock('example1.org', 'noop')
 
     assert a != b
-
-def test_suspend_rejects():
-    """A suspend should reject_media and reject_reports
-    """
-    a = DomainBlock('example.org', 'suspend')
-
-    assert a.severity.level == SeverityLevel.SUSPEND
-    assert a.reject_media == True
-    assert a.reject_reports == True
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