diff --git a/blurp.go b/blurp.go
index aad3e20..53e7631 100644
--- a/blurp.go
+++ b/blurp.go
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				continue
 			}
 
+			if status.Pinned && skipPinned {
+				slog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("skipping %s (skip pinned: %v)", status.ID, skipPinned))
+				continue
+			}
+
 			numHours := time.Duration(168 * weeks)
 			if t.Before(time.Now().Add(-time.Hour * numHours)) {
 				if !dry {
@@ -284,11 +289,6 @@ func readAllPaged(authClient *auth.Client, accID string) ([]*models.Status, erro
 		}
 
 		params := &accounts.AccountStatusesParams{ID: accID, MaxID: maxID}
-		if skipPinned {
-			includePins := false
-			params.Pinned = &includePins
-		}
-
 		resp, err := authClient.Client.Accounts.AccountStatuses(params, authClient.Auth)
 		if err != nil {
 			slog.Error("error fetching page", "error", err)