diff --git a/apps/admin/data/fitai.db b/apps/admin/data/fitai.db
index f647480..26a48f5 100644
Binary files a/apps/admin/data/fitai.db and b/apps/admin/data/fitai.db differ
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/api/gyms/[id]/route.ts b/apps/admin/src/app/api/gyms/[id]/route.ts
index 5897965..259c1e0 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/api/gyms/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/api/gyms/[id]/route.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function DELETE(
     const { userId } = await auth();
 
     if (!userId) {
-      return new NextResponse("Unauthorized", { status: 401 });
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
     }
 
     // Ensure user is synced
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ export async function DELETE(
 
     // Only superAdmin can delete gyms
     if (!currentUser || currentUser.role !== "superAdmin") {
-      return new NextResponse("Forbidden - Only superAdmin can delete gyms", {
-        status: 403,
-      });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Forbidden - Only superAdmin can delete gyms" },
+        { status: 403 },
+      );
     }
 
     await ensureGymsTable();
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export async function DELETE(
     // Check if gym exists
     const gymRows = await db.all(sql`SELECT * FROM gyms WHERE id = ${gymId}`);
     if (gymRows.length === 0) {
-      return new NextResponse("Gym not found", { status: 404 });
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Gym not found" }, { status: 404 });
     }
 
     // Soft delete - mark as inactive
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ export async function DELETE(
     });
   } catch (error) {
     log.error("Failed to delete gym", error);
-    return new NextResponse("Internal Server Error", { status: 500 });
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Internal Server Error" },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/admin/src/app/settings/page.tsx b/apps/admin/src/app/settings/page.tsx
index c1d7317..4e286f5 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/app/settings/page.tsx
@@ -199,14 +199,20 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
     setDeletingGym(true);
     setGymMessage(null);
     try {
-      await axios.delete(`/api/gyms/${gymId}`);
+      const response = await axios.delete(`/api/gyms/${gymId}`);
+      log.info("Delete gym response:", response.data);
       setGymMessage({ type: "success", text: "Gym deleted successfully" });
       setSelectedGym(null);
       setGymStats(null);
-      fetchGyms();
-    } catch (error) {
+      await fetchGyms();
+    } catch (error: any) {
       log.error("Failed to delete gym", error);
-      setGymMessage({ type: "error", text: "Failed to delete gym" });
+      const errorMessage =
+        error.response?.data?.error ||
+        error.response?.data ||
+        error.message ||
+        "Failed to delete gym";
+      setGymMessage({ type: "error", text: errorMessage });
     } finally {
       setDeletingGym(false);
     }