diff --git a/atst/domain/environment_roles.py b/atst/domain/environment_roles.py
index 5c0be864..18d056f1 100644
--- a/atst/domain/environment_roles.py
+++ b/atst/domain/environment_roles.py
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ class EnvironmentRoles(object):
         if existing_env_role:
             db.session.delete(existing_env_role)
             db.session.commit()
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
diff --git a/atst/domain/environments.py b/atst/domain/environments.py
index 760d620a..b3b42d9f 100644
--- a/atst/domain/environments.py
+++ b/atst/domain/environments.py
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ class Environments(object):
             environment = Environments.get(id_and_role["id"])
 
             if new_role is None:
-                EnvironmentRoles.delete(workspace_role.user.id, environment.id)
-                updated = True
+                role_deleted = EnvironmentRoles.delete(
+                    workspace_role.user.id, environment.id
+                )
+                if role_deleted:
+                    updated = True
             else:
                 env_role = EnvironmentRoles.get(
                     workspace_role.user.id, id_and_role["id"]