diff --git a/designate/api/v2/controllers/pools.py b/designate/api/v2/controllers/pools.py
index f7a0d1f13..37e6649c9 100644
--- a/designate/api/v2/controllers/pools.py
+++ b/designate/api/v2/controllers/pools.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PoolsController(rest.RestController):
 
         pool = self.central_api.update_pool(context, pool)
 
-        response.status_int = 200
+        response.status_int = 202
 
         return DesignateAdapter.render('API_v2', pool, request=request)
 
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_pools.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_pools.py
index bcc10cbdf..ac8f2b992 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_pools.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_pools.py
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ class ApiV2PoolsTest(ApiV2TestCase):
         body = {'description': 'Tester'}
 
         url = '/pools/%s' % pool['id']
-        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=200)
+        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=202)
 
         # Check the headers are what we expect
-        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(202, response.status_int)
         self.assertEqual('application/json', response.content_type)
 
         # Check the body structure is what we expect
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ class ApiV2PoolsTest(ApiV2TestCase):
         ]}
 
         url = '/pools/%s' % pool['id']
-        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=200)
+        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=202)
 
         # Check the headers are what we expect
-        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(202, response.status_int)
         self.assertEqual('application/json', response.content_type)
 
         # Check the body structure is what we expect
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ class ApiV2PoolsTest(ApiV2TestCase):
         body = {"attributes": {"scope": "private"}}
 
         url = '/pools/%s' % pool['id']
-        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=200)
+        response = self.client.patch_json(url, body, status=202)
 
         # Check the headers are what we expect
-        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(202, response.status_int)
         self.assertEqual('application/json', response.content_type)
 
         # Check the values returned are what we expect
diff --git a/functionaltests/api/v2/test_pool.py b/functionaltests/api/v2/test_pool.py
index bf5ffd787..6fa38b800 100644
--- a/functionaltests/api/v2/test_pool.py
+++ b/functionaltests/api/v2/test_pool.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PoolTest(DesignateV2Test):
         patch_model = datagen.random_pool_data()
         resp, new_model = PoolClient.as_user('admin').patch_pool(
             old_model.id, patch_model)
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status, 202)
 
         resp, model = PoolClient.as_user('admin').get_pool(new_model.id)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status, 200)