diff --git a/delete.go b/delete.go
index 0b7e17b..64b17ef 100644
--- a/delete.go
+++ b/delete.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func deleteHandler(c web.C, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		notFoundHandler(c, w, r) // 404 - file deleted
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "DELETED")
 		return
 
 	} else {
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 4d78137..19a189a 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ func TestPutAndDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Header.Set("X-Delete-Key", myjson.Delete_Key)
 	goji.DefaultMux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 
-	if w.Code != 404 {
-		t.Fatal("Status code was not 404, but " + strconv.Itoa(w.Code))
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatal("Status code was not 200, but " + strconv.Itoa(w.Code))
 	}
 
 	// Make sure it's actually gone
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ func TestPutAndSpecificDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Header.Set("X-Delete-Key", "supersecret")
 	goji.DefaultMux.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 
-	if w.Code != 404 {
-		t.Fatal("Status code was not 404, but " + strconv.Itoa(w.Code))
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatal("Status code was not 200, but " + strconv.Itoa(w.Code))
 	}
 
 	// Make sure it's actually gone