diff --git a/rocketc/rocketc.py b/rocketc/rocketc.py
index 50a9aecd..ed4de9d5 100644
--- a/rocketc/rocketc.py
+++ b/rocketc/rocketc.py
@@ -759,12 +759,9 @@ def logout_user(self, request=None, suffix=None):
             login_token = user_data.get("authToken")
             user_id = user_data.get("userId")
             response = api.logout_user(user_id, login_token)
-            try:
-                response = response.json()
-                if response.get("status") == "success":
-                    cache.delete(key)
-                    return Response(status=202)
-            except AttributeError:
-                return Response(status=503)
+
+            if response.get("status") == "success":
+                cache.delete(key)
+                return Response(status=202)
 
         return Response(status=404)