diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/services/OpenStackService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/services/OpenStackService.kt
index c0b1ee2f..5c25112a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/services/OpenStackService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/services/OpenStackService.kt
@@ -1112,7 +1112,8 @@ class OpenStackService(
             Thread.sleep(config.monitor.delay)
         }
         logger.error("Job: ${job.openstackName} Job could not be deleted: $job")
-        sendJobFailedMessage(job.id, "Job deletion failed. Please try again later.")
+        // TODO: should we send a status in this case and what should the wording be
+        //sendJobFailedMessage(job.id, "Job deletion failed. Please try again later.")
     }
 
     fun asyncMonitorStackSuspensions(jobs: List<Job>) {
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/OpenStackServiceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/OpenStackServiceTest.kt
index 1504111e..69840f6b 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/OpenStackServiceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/dk/aau/claaudia/openstackgateway/OpenStackServiceTest.kt
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ class OpenStackServiceTest(
         )
 
         openStackService.monitorDeletion(job)
+
+        verify(inverse = true) { openStackService.sendJobStatusMessage(job.id, any(), any()) }
     }
 
     @Test