diff --git a/zerver/decorator.py b/zerver/decorator.py
index 2496bd5919..e53e5e47eb 100644
--- a/zerver/decorator.py
+++ b/zerver/decorator.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from zerver.lib.exceptions import (
 from zerver.lib.queue import queue_json_publish
 from zerver.lib.rate_limiter import is_local_addr, rate_limit_request_by_ip, rate_limit_user
 from zerver.lib.request import REQ, RequestNotes, has_request_variables
-from zerver.lib.response import json_method_not_allowed, json_success
+from zerver.lib.response import json_method_not_allowed
 from zerver.lib.subdomains import get_subdomain, user_matches_subdomain
 from zerver.lib.timestamp import datetime_to_timestamp, timestamp_to_datetime
 from zerver.lib.users import is_2fa_verified
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ def return_success_on_head_request(
         request: HttpRequest, /, *args: ParamT.args, **kwargs: ParamT.kwargs
     ) -> HttpResponse:
         if request.method == "HEAD":
-            return json_success(request)
+            return HttpResponse()
         return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     return _wrapped_view_func
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_decorators.py b/zerver/tests/test_decorators.py
index 73de336412..8d5703e7e0 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_decorators.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_decorators.py
@@ -1971,8 +1971,8 @@ class ReturnSuccessOnHeadRequestDecorator(ZulipTestCase):
             return json_response(msg="from_test_function")  # nocoverage. isn't meant to be called
 
         response = test_function(request)
-        self.assert_json_success(response)
-        self.assertNotEqual(orjson.loads(response.content).get("msg"), "from_test_function")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.content, b"")
 
     def test_returns_normal_response_if_request_method_is_not_head(self) -> None:
         class HeadRequest(HostRequestMock):