diff --git a/github/apps.go b/github/apps.go
index 66a1afbbe95..c930c587b81 100644
--- a/github/apps.go
+++ b/github/apps.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package github
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 )
 
 // AppsService provides access to the installation related functions
@@ -388,7 +389,11 @@ func (s *AppsService) DeleteInstallation(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*Respon
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return s.client.Do(req, nil)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
+	if err != nil && (resp == nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusAccepted) {
+		return resp, err
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 // CreateInstallationToken creates a new installation token.
diff --git a/github/apps_test.go b/github/apps_test.go
index 1c1e00b3f71..ac195d5ee35 100644
--- a/github/apps_test.go
+++ b/github/apps_test.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func TestAppsService_DeleteInstallation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/app/installations/1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "DELETE")
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
 	})
 
 	ctx := t.Context()
@@ -397,6 +397,22 @@ func TestAppsService_DeleteInstallation(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAppsService_DeleteInstallationNoContent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	client, mux, _ := setup(t)
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/app/installations/1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "DELETE")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	})
+
+	ctx := t.Context()
+	_, err := client.Apps.DeleteInstallation(ctx, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Apps.DeleteInstallation returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAppsService_CreateInstallationToken(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	client, mux, _ := setup(t)