diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index ce6c4e0728..dd4e339447 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ api.deleteChatMessage = function(req, res, next){
   var group = res.locals.group;
   var message = _.find(group.chat, {id: req.params.messageId, uuid: user.id});
 
-  if(message === undefined) return res.json(500, {err: "Message not found!"});
+  if(message === undefined) return res.json(404, {err: "Message not found!"});
 
   if(user.id !== message.uuid){
     if(!user.backer || (user.backer && !user.backer.admin)){
-      return res.json(500, {err: "Not authorized to delete this message!"})
+      return res.json(401, {err: "Not authorized to delete this message!"})
     }
   }