diff --git a/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/ApiGraphs.qll b/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/ApiGraphs.qll
index 1023347b832..256fe6442f4 100644
--- a/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/ApiGraphs.qll
+++ b/python/ql/lib/semmle/python/ApiGraphs.qll
@@ -597,11 +597,9 @@ module API {
           // "benign" and let subclasses edges flow through anyway.
           // see example in https://github.com/django/django/blob/c2250cfb80e27cdf8d098428824da2800a18cadf/tests/auth_tests/test_views.py#L40-L46
           (
-            not exists(clsExpr.getADecorator()) and
             ref.asExpr() = clsExpr
             or
-            ref.asExpr() = clsExpr.getADecoratorCall() and
-            not exists(PY::Call otherDecorator | otherDecorator.getArg(0) = ref.asExpr())
+            ref.asExpr() = clsExpr.getADecoratorCall()
           )
         )
         or