diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/image/controller/DBImageController.java b/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/image/controller/DBImageController.java
index 2f75fd7304..9891890d5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/image/controller/DBImageController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/image/controller/DBImageController.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
 @RestController
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ public class DBImageController {
     private ImageService imageService;
 
     @GetMapping(value = "/dbImage/siteInformation/{imageName}")
-    @ResponseBody
     public IdValuePair getImage(@PathVariable String imageName) {
         Optional<Image> image = imageService.getImageBySiteInfoName(imageName);
         if (image.isEmpty()) {