diff --git a/tests/php/StoreApi/Routes/CartItems.php b/tests/php/StoreApi/Routes/CartItems.php
index 326451959a3..ca7ba6ace93 100644
--- a/tests/php/StoreApi/Routes/CartItems.php
+++ b/tests/php/StoreApi/Routes/CartItems.php
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public function test_delete_item() {
 		$request->set_header( 'Nonce', wp_create_nonce( 'wc_store_api' ) );
 		$this->assertAPIResponse(
 			$request,
-			404
+			409
 		);
 	}