diff --git a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
index 8b4bead..9a852e5 100644
--- a/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api_schema/compute/v2/security_groups.py
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+delete_security_group = {
+    'status_code': [202]
+}
+
 create_security_group_rule = {
     'status_code': [200],
     'response_body': {
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
index c19baf3..a86f3df 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/security_groups_client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@
 
     def delete_security_group(self, security_group_id):
         """Deletes the provided Security Group."""
-        return self.delete('os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        resp, body = self.delete(
+            'os-security-groups/%s' % str(security_group_id))
+        self.validate_response(schema.delete_security_group, resp, body)
+        return resp, body
 
     def create_security_group_rule(self, parent_group_id, ip_proto, from_port,
                                    to_port, **kwargs):