diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Entity/Handler/ModerationHandler.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Entity/Handler/ModerationHandler.php
index f76c573..62e504e 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Entity/Handler/ModerationHandler.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Entity/Handler/ModerationHandler.php
@@ -34,30 +34,13 @@ public function onPresave(ContentEntityInterface $entity, $default_revision, $pu
     $entity->setNewRevision(TRUE);
     $entity->isDefaultRevision($default_revision);
 
-    if ($this->shouldModerate($entity, $published_state)) {
+    // Update publishing status if it can be updated and if it needs updating.
+    if (($entity instanceof EntityPublishedInterface) && $entity->isPublished() !== $published_state) {
       $published_state ? $entity->setPublished() : $entity->setUnpublished();
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Check if an entity's default revision and/or state needs adjusting.
-   *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $entity
-   *   The entity to check.
-   * @param bool $published_state
-   *   Whether the state being transitioned to is a published state or not.
-   *
-   * @return bool
-   *   TRUE when either the default revision or the state needs to be updated.
-   */
-  protected function shouldModerate(ContentEntityInterface $entity, $published_state) {
-    // @todo clarify the first condition, https://www.drupal.org/node/2834953.
-    // First condition is needed so you can add a translation.
-    // Second condition checks to see if the published status has changed.
-    return $entity->isDefaultTranslation() || (($entity instanceof EntityPublishedInterface) && $entity->isPublished() !== $published_state);
-  }
-
-  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function enforceRevisionsEntityFormAlter(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form_id) {