diff --git a/lib/doggy/model.rb b/lib/doggy/model.rb
index 5225a34..91bc488 100644
--- a/lib/doggy/model.rb
+++ b/lib/doggy/model.rb
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def save
     end
 
     def destroy
-      request(:delete, resource_url(id))
+      self.class.request(:delete, resource_url(id), nil, [404])
     end
 
     def destroy_local
diff --git a/test/doggy/cli/delete_test.rb b/test/doggy/cli/delete_test.rb
index 2ea2944..dd45035 100644
--- a/test/doggy/cli/delete_test.rb
+++ b/test/doggy/cli/delete_test.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def test_run_when_remote_destroy_fails
     [screen, monitor].each do |resource|
       resource.path = Tempfile.new("#{resource.prefix}-#{resource.id}.json").path
       stub_request(:delete, "https://app.datadoghq.com/api/v1/#{resource.prefix}/#{resource.id}?api_key=api_key_123&application_key=app_key_345").
-        to_return(status: 200, body: JSON.dump("deleted_#{resource.class.name.split('::').last.downcase}_id" => resource.id))
+        to_return(status: 404, body: JSON.dump("deleted_#{resource.class.name.split('::').last.downcase}_id" => resource.id))
       File.expects(:delete).with(resource.path)
     end
     Doggy::CLI::Delete.new.run([screen.id.to_s, monitor.id.to_s])