diff --git a/employee-manager/src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/EmployeeController.java b/employee-manager/src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/EmployeeController.java
index b18fd89f..e63bdbb2 100644
--- a/employee-manager/src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/EmployeeController.java
+++ b/employee-manager/src/main/java/com/example/demo/controller/EmployeeController.java
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ public ResponseEntity<Employee> updateEmployee(@PathVariable(value = "id") Long
 
 //    //delete employee
    @DeleteMapping("employees/{id}")
-   public Map<String, Boolean> deleteEmployee(@PathVariable(value = "id") Long employeeId) throws ResourceNotFoundException {
+   public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Boolean>> deleteEmployee(@PathVariable(value = "id") Long employeeId) throws ResourceNotFoundException {
        Employee employee = employeeRepository.findById(employeeId).orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Employee not found for this id :: " + employeeId));
        this.employeeRepository.delete(employee);
        Map<String, Boolean> response = new HashMap<>();
        response.put("deleted", Boolean.TRUE);
 
-       return response;
+       return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
    }
 }
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