diff --git a/api-specs/api/resources/channels.raml b/api-specs/api/resources/channels.raml
index 45687bd96..e382fe0bf 100644
--- a/api-specs/api/resources/channels.raml
+++ b/api-specs/api/resources/channels.raml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ post:
             example: !include ../examples/channel.example.json
   delete:
     securedBy: [oauth_2_0: { scopes: ['manage_products:{projectKey}'] }]
+    description: |
+      Returns a [ReferenceExists](ctp:api:type:ReferenceExistsError) error if other resources reference the Channel to be deleted.
     responses:
       200:
         body: