diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/regionController.js b/backend/src/controllers/regionController.js
index 680a434..1ae6a7a 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/regionController.js
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/regionController.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ async function getSubregions(regionId, hierarchyId, getAll) {
     }
 
     if (subregions.length === 0) {
-      return { data: [], message: 'Region has no subregions', status: 202 };
+      return { data: [], message: 'Region has no subregions', status: 204 };
     }
 
     return { data: subregions, status: 200 };