if ( empty($status->comment_status) ) {
do_action('comment_id_not_found', $comment_post_ID);
exit;
-} elseif ( 'closed' == $status->comment_status ) {
+} elseif ( !comments_open($comment_post_ID) ) {
do_action('comment_closed', $comment_post_ID);
wp_die( __('Sorry, comments are closed for this item.') );
} elseif ( in_array($status->post_status, array('draft', 'pending') ) ) {