diff --git a/quantum/db/l3_db.py b/quantum/db/l3_db.py
index 953756ac72..f98a05b6f5 100644
--- a/quantum/db/l3_db.py
+++ b/quantum/db/l3_db.py
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ class L3_NAT_db_mixin(l3.RouterPluginBase):
                             'router.interface.delete',
                             notifier_api.CONF.default_notification_level,
                             {'router.interface': info})
+        return info
 
     def _get_floatingip(self, context, id):
         try:
diff --git a/quantum/plugins/midonet/plugin.py b/quantum/plugins/midonet/plugin.py
index 15a4a6293b..9baff5d884 100644
--- a/quantum/plugins/midonet/plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/plugins/midonet/plugin.py
@@ -869,9 +869,10 @@ class MidonetPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.QuantumDbPluginV2,
                 break
         assert found
 
-        super(MidonetPluginV2, self).remove_router_interface(
+        info = super(MidonetPluginV2, self).remove_router_interface(
             context, router_id, interface_info)
         LOG.debug(_("MidonetPluginV2.remove_router_interface exiting"))
+        return info
 
     def update_floatingip(self, context, id, floatingip):
         LOG.debug(_("MidonetPluginV2.update_floatingip called: id=%(id)s "
diff --git a/quantum/plugins/nicira/QuantumPlugin.py b/quantum/plugins/nicira/QuantumPlugin.py
index 9aed89bc8e..882c913626 100644
--- a/quantum/plugins/nicira/QuantumPlugin.py
+++ b/quantum/plugins/nicira/QuantumPlugin.py
@@ -1648,9 +1648,8 @@ class NvpPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.QuantumDbPluginV2,
                         {'port_id': port_id, 'router_id': router_id})
         # Finally remove the data from the Quantum DB
         # This will also destroy the port on the logical switch
-        super(NvpPluginV2, self).remove_router_interface(context,
-                                                         router_id,
-                                                         interface_info)
+        info = super(NvpPluginV2, self).remove_router_interface(
+            context, router_id, interface_info)
         # Destroy router port (no need to unplug the attachment)
         # FIXME(salvatore-orlando): In case of failures in the Quantum plugin
         # this migth leave a dangling port. We perform the operation here
@@ -1659,7 +1658,7 @@ class NvpPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.QuantumDbPluginV2,
             LOG.warning(_("Unable to find NVP logical router port for "
                           "Quantum port id:%s. Was this port ever paired "
                           "with a logical router?"), port_id)
-            return
+            return info
 
         # Ensure the connection to the 'metadata access network'
         # is removed  (with the network) if this the last subnet
@@ -1691,6 +1690,7 @@ class NvpPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.QuantumDbPluginV2,
             raise nvp_exc.NvpPluginException(
                 err_msg=(_("Unable to update logical router"
                            "on NVP Platform")))
+        return info
 
     def _retrieve_and_delete_nat_rules(self, floating_ip_address,
                                        internal_ip, router_id,
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_l3_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_l3_plugin.py
index 0152830fac..6060661b44 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_l3_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_l3_plugin.py
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ class L3NatTestCaseMixin(object):
                             expected_code=expected_code)
 
     def _router_interface_action(self, action, router_id, subnet_id, port_id,
-                                 expected_code=exc.HTTPOk.code):
+                                 expected_code=exc.HTTPOk.code,
+                                 expected_body=None):
         interface_data = {}
         if subnet_id:
             interface_data.update({'subnet_id': subnet_id})
@@ -371,7 +372,10 @@ class L3NatTestCaseMixin(object):
                                       "%s_router_interface" % action)
         res = req.get_response(self.ext_api)
         self.assertEqual(res.status_int, expected_code)
-        return self.deserialize(self.fmt, res)
+        response = self.deserialize(self.fmt, res)
+        if expected_body:
+            self.assertEqual(response, expected_body)
+        return response
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def router(self, name='router1', admin_state_up=True,
@@ -1015,6 +1019,19 @@ class L3NatDBTestCase(L3NatTestCaseBase):
                                                   None,
                                                   p['port']['id'])
 
+    def test_router_remove_interface_returns_200(self):
+        with self.router() as r:
+            with self.port(no_delete=True) as p:
+                body = self._router_interface_action('add',
+                                                     r['router']['id'],
+                                                     None,
+                                                     p['port']['id'])
+                self._router_interface_action('remove',
+                                              r['router']['id'],
+                                              None,
+                                              p['port']['id'],
+                                              expected_body=body)
+
     def test_router_remove_interface_wrong_port_returns_404(self):
         with self.router() as r:
             with self.subnet():