diff --git a/agate/agate/tests/test_api_endpoints.py b/agate/agate/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
index fc7796e..213e68c 100644
--- a/agate/agate/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
+++ b/agate/agate/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ def test_delete_ingestion_attempt(self):
         self.assertFalse(response.json()["archived"])
 
         # Now delete the object
-        response = self.client.get(reverse("agate:delete", args=["user4"]))
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        response = self.client.delete(reverse("agate:delete", args=["user4"]))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
         # Check that we can no longer find it (because it has been deleted)
         response = self.client.get(reverse("agate:single", args=["user4"]))
diff --git a/agate/agate/views.py b/agate/agate/views.py
index 2a5ecbd..f0ab434 100644
--- a/agate/agate/views.py
+++ b/agate/agate/views.py
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ def archive_ingestion_attempt(request, uuid=""):
     return HttpResponse(status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
-@api_view(["GET"])
+@api_view(["DELETE"])
 def delete_ingestion_attempt(request, uuid=""):
     obj = get_object_or_404(IngestionAttempt, uuid=uuid)
 
     auth = request.headers.get("Authorization")
     check_authorized(auth, obj.site, obj.project)
     obj.delete()
-    return HttpResponse(status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
 
 def projects(request):