diff --git a/iot/api-client/manager/manager.py b/iot/api-client/manager/manager.py
index 83cfc072890..44d5ed020d5 100644
--- a/iot/api-client/manager/manager.py
+++ b/iot/api-client/manager/manager.py
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ def delete_registry(
     registry_path = client.registry_path(project_id, cloud_region, registry_id)
 
     try:
-        response = client.delete_device_registry(registry_path)
+        client.delete_device_registry(registry_path)
         print('Deleted registry')
-        return response
+        return 'Registry deleted'
     except HttpError:
         print('Error, registry not deleted')
-        return ""
+        return 'Registry not deleted'
     # [END iot_delete_registry]