diff --git a/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py b/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
index 9d214b0..c8b0cb2 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/controller/roleController.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
-from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound
+from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, Conflict, NotFound
 
 from flaschengeist.models.user import Role, Permission
 from flaschengeist.database import db, case_sensitive
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ def delete(role):
         db.session.commit()
     except IntegrityError:
         logger.debug("IntegrityError: Role might still be in use", exc_info=True)
-        raise BadRequest("Role still in use")
+        raise Conflict("Role still in use")
diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/roles/__init__.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/roles/__init__.py
index 80deca7..954ba21 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/roles/__init__.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/roles/__init__.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def delete_role(role_id, current_session):
         current_session: Session sent with Authorization Header
 
     Returns:
-        HTTP-204 or HTTP error
+        HTTP-204 or HTTP error (HTTP-409 Conflict if role still in use)
     """
     role = roleController.get(role_id)
     roleController.delete(role)