diff --git a/src/services/ResourceService.js b/src/services/ResourceService.js
index 6132977..d248d29 100644
--- a/src/services/ResourceService.js
+++ b/src/services/ResourceService.js
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ async function deleteResource (currentUser, resource) {
       undefined)
 
     if (!ret) {
-      throw new errors.BadRequestError(`User ${handle || resource.memberHandle} doesn't have resource with roleId: ${resource.roleId} in challenge ${challengeId}`)
+      throw new errors.NotFoundError(`User ${handle || resource.memberHandle} doesn't have resource with roleId: ${resource.roleId} in challenge ${challengeId}`)
     }
 
     await ret.delete()