diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/com/microsoft/azure/synapse/ml/io/http/RESTHelpers.scala b/core/src/main/scala/com/microsoft/azure/synapse/ml/io/http/RESTHelpers.scala
index eb6ac62fea..8be6e3ead1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/com/microsoft/azure/synapse/ml/io/http/RESTHelpers.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/com/microsoft/azure/synapse/ml/io/http/RESTHelpers.scala
@@ -94,9 +94,13 @@ object RESTHelpers {
 
   def sendAndParseJson(request: HttpRequestBase, expectedCodes: Set[Int]=Set()): JsValue = {
     val response = safeSend(request, expectedCodes=expectedCodes, close=false)
-    val output = parseResult(response).parseJson
-    response.close()
-    output
+    if(response.getEntity.getContent.available() == 0){
+      JsObject()
+    }
+    else {
+      val output = parseResult(response).parseJson
+      response.close()
+      output
+    }
   }
-
 }