diff --git a/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/agents.py b/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/agents.py
index 6f78fbfa..79f35aff 100644
--- a/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/agents.py
+++ b/letta/server/rest_api/routers/v1/agents.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def get_agent_state(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
 
 
-@router.delete("/{agent_id}", response_model=AgentState, operation_id="delete_agent")
+@router.delete("/{agent_id}", response_model=None, operation_id="delete_agent")
 def delete_agent(
     agent_id: str,
     server: "SyncServer" = Depends(get_letta_server),
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def delete_agent(
     """
     actor = server.user_manager.get_user_or_default(user_id=user_id)
     try:
-        return server.agent_manager.delete_agent(agent_id=agent_id, actor=actor)
+        server.agent_manager.delete_agent(agent_id=agent_id, actor=actor)
+        return JSONResponse(status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
     except NoResultFound:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Agent agent_id={agent_id} not found for user_id={actor.id}.")
 
diff --git a/letta/services/agent_manager.py b/letta/services/agent_manager.py
index 4e6b80ec..26ce034a 100644
--- a/letta/services/agent_manager.py
+++ b/letta/services/agent_manager.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class AgentManager:
             return agent.to_pydantic()
 
     @enforce_types
-    def delete_agent(self, agent_id: str, actor: PydanticUser) -> PydanticAgentState:
+    def delete_agent(self, agent_id: str, actor: PydanticUser) -> None:
         """
         Deletes an agent and its associated relationships.
         Ensures proper permission checks and cascades where applicable.
@@ -288,15 +288,14 @@ class AgentManager:
             agent_id: ID of the agent to be deleted.
             actor: User performing the action.
 
-        Returns:
-            PydanticAgentState: The deleted agent state
+        Raises:
+            NoResultFound: If agent doesn't exist
         """
         with self.session_maker() as session:
             # Retrieve the agent
             agent = AgentModel.read(db_session=session, identifier=agent_id, actor=actor)
             agent_state = agent.to_pydantic()
             agent.hard_delete(session)
-            return agent_state
 
     # ======================================================================================================================
     # In Context Messages Management