diff --git a/apps/transaction/views.py b/apps/transaction/views.py
index ec53557..5502545 100644
--- a/apps/transaction/views.py
+++ b/apps/transaction/views.py
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ class SoftDeleteTransactionParticipantView(APIView):
                     "message": "Transaction participant successfully marked as deleted"
                 }, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
             else:
-                return AppAPIException({'message': "You don't have permission to delete this transaction"}, status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
-                
+                raise AppAPIException(
+                    detail={'message': "You don't have permission to delete this transaction"},
+                    status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN
+                )
+            
         except TransactionParticipant.DoesNotExist:
             return AppAPIException({'message': "Transaction participant not found"})