diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index c4629d7..b383e77 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (c *Client) PoolDelete(opts types.DeleteOptions) error {
 				return ErrPoolInUse
 			}
 		}
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil
diff --git a/rule.go b/rule.go
index fc92d15..af1dc19 100644
--- a/rule.go
+++ b/rule.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (c *Client) RuleDelete(opts types.DeleteOptions) error {
 				return ErrRuleInUse
 			}
 		}
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	return nil