diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/api_controller.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/api_controller.rb
index 695b7cc90b..bc3c9b3f6b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/api_controller.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/api_controller.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ class <%= controller_class_name %>Controller < ApplicationController
   # DELETE <%= route_url %>/1
   def destroy
     @<%= orm_instance.destroy %>
-
-    head :no_content
   end
 
   private