diff --git a/.changeset/lazy-eyes-switch.md b/.changeset/lazy-eyes-switch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f712f852ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lazy-eyes-switch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-user-settings-backend': patch
+---
+
+Use `Response.status` instead of `.send(number)`
diff --git a/plugins/user-settings-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/user-settings-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 6792042585..ebbb6716a3 100644
--- a/plugins/user-settings-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/user-settings-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export async function createRouterInternal(options: {
 
     await options.userSettingsStore.delete({ userEntityRef, bucket, key });
 
-    res.send(204).end();
+    res.status(204).end();
   });
 
   router.use(errorHandler());