diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResource.java
index 97cfd7fa26..4f5e2344dc 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResource.java
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ public class GlobalConfigResource {
       ScmConfigurationUtil.getInstance().store(configuration);
     }
 
-    return Response.created(uriInfo.getRequestUri()).build();
+    return Response.noContent().build();
   }
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResourceTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResourceTest.java
index da2c9775e8..01ab83d3ac 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResourceTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GlobalConfigResourceTest.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class GlobalConfigResourceTest {
 
     MockHttpResponse response = new MockHttpResponse();
     dispatcher.invoke(request, response);
-    assertEquals(HttpServletResponse.SC_CREATED, response.getStatus());
+    assertEquals(HttpServletResponse.SC_NO_CONTENT, response.getStatus());
 
     request = MockHttpRequest.get("/" + GlobalConfigResource.GLOBAL_CONFIG_PATH_V2);
     response = new MockHttpResponse();