diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
index 1275230d5b..305d322364 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/schemas/servers.py
@@ -1771,6 +1771,8 @@ revert_resize_response = {'type': 'null'}
 
 reboot_response = {'type': 'null'}
 
+delete_response = {'type': 'null'}
+
 start_server_response = {'type': 'null'}
 
 stop_server_response = {'type': 'null'}
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
index fc628c48e2..96f2a551d4 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/servers.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ INVALID_FLAVOR_IMAGE_EXCEPTIONS = (
 )
 
 
+@validation.validated
 class ServersController(wsgi.Controller):
     """The Server API base controller class for the OpenStack API."""
 
@@ -1143,6 +1144,7 @@ class ServersController(wsgi.Controller):
 
     @wsgi.response(204)
     @wsgi.expected_errors((404, 409))
+    @validation.response_body_schema(schema.delete_response)
     def delete(self, req, id):
         """Destroys a server."""
         try: