diff --git a/integration_v3/test_backup_v4.py b/integration_v3/test_backup_v4.py
index e8270620a..e7cae9ca9 100644
--- a/integration_v3/test_backup_v4.py
+++ b/integration_v3/test_backup_v4.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 from weaviate.exceptions import (
     WeaviateUnsupportedFeatureError,
     UnexpectedStatusCodeException,
-    BackupFailedException, UnexpectedStatusCodeError,
+    BackupFailedException,
+    UnexpectedStatusCodeError,
 )
 
 BACKEND = BackupStorage.FILESYSTEM
@@ -452,17 +453,18 @@ def test_backup_and_restore_with_collection_and_config_1_23_x(
         )
 
 
-def test_list_backup(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient) -> None:
-    """Create and restore backup without waiting."""
-    backup_id = _create_backup_id()
-    if client._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 27, 0):
-        pytest.skip("List backups is only supported from 1.27.0")
-
-    resp = client.backup.create(backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND)
-    assert resp.status == BackupStatus.STARTED
-
-    backups = client.backup.list_backups(backend=BACKEND)
-    assert backup_id in [b.backup_id for b in backups]
+# did not make it into 1.27, will come later
+# def test_list_backup(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient) -> None:
+#     """Create and restore backup without waiting."""
+#     backup_id = _create_backup_id()
+#     if client._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 27, 0):
+#         pytest.skip("List backups is only supported from 1.27.0")
+#
+#     resp = client.backup.create(backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND)
+#     assert resp.status == BackupStatus.STARTED
+#
+#     backups = client.backup.list_backups(backend=BACKEND)
+#     assert backup_id in [b.backup_id for b in backups]
 
 
 def test_cancel_backup(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient) -> None:
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ def test_cancel_backup(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient) -> None:
 
     with pytest.raises(UnexpectedStatusCodeError):
         assert client.backup.cancel_backup(backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND)
-        
+
     status_resp = client.backup.get_create_status(backup_id=backup_id, backend=BACKEND)
     assert status_resp.status == BackupStatus.CANCELED
     _ = client.backup.list_backups(backend=BACKEND)
diff --git a/weaviate/backup/backup.py b/weaviate/backup/backup.py
index 840849d05..4663ab2e1 100644
--- a/weaviate/backup/backup.py
+++ b/weaviate/backup/backup.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError as RequestsConnectionError
 
 from weaviate.connect import Connection, ConnectionV4
+from weaviate.connect.v4 import _ExpectedStatusCodes
 from weaviate.exceptions import (
     WeaviateInvalidInputError,
     WeaviateUnsupportedFeatureError,
@@ -373,15 +374,17 @@ async def __cancel_backup(self, backup_id: str, backend: BackupStorage) -> bool:
         path = f"/backups/{backend.value}/{backup_id}"
 
         response = await self._connection.delete(
-            path=path, error_msg="Backup delete failed due to connection error."
+            path=path,
+            error_msg="Backup delete failed due to connection error.",
+            status_codes=_ExpectedStatusCodes(ok_in=[204, 404], error="delete object"),
         )
-        typed_response = _decode_json_response_dict(response, "Backup restore status check")
-        if typed_response is None:
-            raise EmptyResponseException()
 
         if response.status_code == 204:
             return True  # Successfully deleted
         else:
+            typed_response = _decode_json_response_dict(response, "Backup restore status check")
+            if typed_response is None:
+                raise EmptyResponseException()
             return False  # did not exist
 
     async def cancel_backup(self, backup_id: str, backend: BackupStorage) -> bool:
@@ -419,20 +422,21 @@ async def __list_backups(self, backend: BackupStorage) -> List[BackupReturn]:
             raise EmptyResponseException()
         return [BackupReturn(**entry) for entry in typed_response]
 
-    async def list_backups(self, backend: BackupStorage) -> List[BackupReturn]:
-        """
-        List all backups that are currently in progress.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        backend : BackupStorage
-            The backend storage where to create the backup.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-         A list of `BackupStatusReturn` objects that contain the backup restore status responses.
-        """
-        return await self.__list_backups(backend)
+    # did not make it into 1.27, will come later
+    # async def list_backups(self, backend: BackupStorage) -> List[BackupReturn]:
+    #     """
+    #     List all backups that are currently in progress.
+    #
+    #     Parameters
+    #     ----------
+    #     backend : BackupStorage
+    #         The backend storage where to create the backup.
+    #
+    #     Returns
+    #     -------
+    #      A list of `BackupStatusReturn` objects that contain the backup restore status responses.
+    #     """
+    #     return await self.__list_backups(backend)
 
 
 class Backup: