diff --git a/app/controller/event.js b/app/controller/event.js
index 66d187b1..84f9c578 100644
--- a/app/controller/event.js
+++ b/app/controller/event.js
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ const eventController = {
       // insert notification
       const notifications = await eventController.getNotifications(event)
       await event.setNotifications(notifications)
-      res.send(200)
+      res.sendStatus(200)
     } catch (e) {
-      res.send(404)
+      res.sendStatus(404)
     }
   },