diff --git a/api/repo_api.py b/api/repo_api.py
index 5591527..e08f8f0 100644
--- a/api/repo_api.py
+++ b/api/repo_api.py
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ def git_create_repository():
 
     Returns:
         Response: A JSON response with a status message and HTTP status code.
-            - 200: If the repository already exists.
+            - 409: If the repository already exists.
             - 201: If the repository is successfully created.
     """
     data = request.json
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ def git_create_repository():
     repo_path = os.path.join(REPOSITORIES_BASE_PATH, repo + ".git")
     if os.path.isdir(repo_path):
         journal.send(f"Can't create repository {repo}, already exists at {repo_path}", PRIORITY=journal.LOG_ERR, SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER="ogrepo-api_DEBUG")
-        return jsonify({"status": "Repository already exists"}), 200
+        return jsonify({"status": "Repository already exists"}), 409
 
     module = _load_installer()
     print(f"Got {module}")
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ def git_create_branch(repo, branch):
         Response: A JSON response containing a creation status
         - 201: A JSON object with a "status" key containing "created"
         - 404: A JSON object with an "error" key containing the message "Repository not found"
-        - 409: A JSON object with an "error" key containing the message "Tag already exists"
+        - 409: A JSON object with an "error" key containing the message "Branch already exists"
     """
 
     repo_path = os.path.join(REPOSITORIES_BASE_PATH, repo + ".git")