diff --git a/app/template/template_category_rest.py b/app/template/template_category_rest.py
index f987ef3243..84b8f06bd6 100644
--- a/app/template/template_category_rest.py
+++ b/app/template/template_category_rest.py
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ def delete_template_category(template_category_id):
 
     if request.args.get("cascade") == "True":
         dao_delete_template_category_by_id(template_category_id, cascade=True)
-        return "", 200
+        return "", 204
 
     if Template.query.filter_by(template_category_id=template_category_id).count() > 0:
         return jsonify(message="Cannot delete a template category with templates assigned to it."), 400
     else:
         dao_delete_template_category_by_id(template_category_id)
-    return "", 200
+    return "", 204
diff --git a/tests/app/template/test_template_category_rest.py b/tests/app/template/test_template_category_rest.py
index 9cb686bc6e..37ce63fa74 100644
--- a/tests/app/template/test_template_category_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/template/test_template_category_rest.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_get_template_categories(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "cascade, expected_status_code, expected_msg",
     [
-        ("True", 200, ""),
+        ("True", 204, ""),
         ("False", 400, "Cannot delete a template category with templates assigned to it."),
     ],
 )