diff --git a/src/controllers/team.controller.js b/src/controllers/team.controller.js
index 3c1e4e9..7210a17 100644
--- a/src/controllers/team.controller.js
+++ b/src/controllers/team.controller.js
@@ -755,9 +755,9 @@ export const deleteTeamAvatar = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 /**
  * @desc   Delete team
- * @route  /api/organization/:organizationId/department/:departmentId/team/:teamId/
+ * @route  /api/organization/:organizationId/department/:departmentId/team/:teamId
  * @method DELETE
- * @access private - admins or organization owners only
+ * @access private - admins, organization owners, department managers, or team creators
  */
 export const deleteTeam = async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ export const deleteTeam = async (req, res, next) => {
     if (!team) {
       return res.status(404).json({
         success: false,
-        message: 'Team not found',
+        message: 'Team not found or already deleted',
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/docs/swagger.json b/src/docs/swagger.json
index ac84a47..38f44c0 100644
--- a/src/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/src/docs/swagger.json
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "/api/organization/{organizationId}/department/{departmentId}/team/{teamId}": {
+    "/api/organization/{organizationId}/department/{departmentId}/team/{teamId}/": {
       "delete": {
         "tags": ["Team"],
         "summary": "Delete a team",
diff --git a/src/routes/team.routes.js b/src/routes/team.routes.js
index b3462fb..902ab47 100644
--- a/src/routes/team.routes.js
+++ b/src/routes/team.routes.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ router.delete(
 );
 
 router.delete(
-  '/api/organization/:organizationId/department/:departmentId/team/:teamId/',
+  '/api/organization/:organizationId/department/:departmentId/team/:teamId',
   verifyAccessToken,
   deleteTeam,
 );