diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowInstanceDelete.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowInstanceDelete.java
index 8c41c84d02..e699304b00 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowInstanceDelete.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowInstanceDelete.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.workflow;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
-
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ public class WorkflowInstanceDelete extends AbstractWorkflowWebscript
             workflowService.cancelWorkflow(workflowInstanceId);
         }
         
-        status.setCode(HttpServletResponse.SC_NO_CONTENT);
         return null;
     }
     
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowRestApiTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowRestApiTest.java
index ada0de7a6a..13f7a414f6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowRestApiTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/workflow/WorkflowRestApiTest.java
@@ -560,8 +560,8 @@ public class WorkflowRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
 
         WorkflowInstance adhocInstance = startTask.getPath().getInstance();
 
-        Response response = sendRequest(new DeleteRequest(URL_WORKFLOW_INSTANCES + "/" + adhocInstance.getId()), 204);
-        assertEquals(Status.STATUS_NO_CONTENT, response.getStatus());
+        Response response = sendRequest(new DeleteRequest(URL_WORKFLOW_INSTANCES + "/" + adhocInstance.getId()), 200);
+        assertEquals(Status.STATUS_OK, response.getStatus());
         
         assertNull(workflowService.getWorkflowById(adhocInstance.getId()));
     }