diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/GeoLocationBasedService.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/GeoLocationBasedService.java
index 21747fc774b..d0e87c6c402 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/GeoLocationBasedService.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/api/GeoLocationBasedService.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.Path;
 import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
 import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
 import javax.ws.rs.QueryParam;
+import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
 
 @SwaggerDefinition(
@@ -972,8 +973,7 @@ public interface GeoLocationBasedService {
     @DELETE
     @Path("/geo-fence/{fenceId}")
     @ApiOperation(
-            consumes = "application/json",
-            produces = "application/json",
+            consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON,
             httpMethod = "DELETE",
             value = "Delete Geo fence",
             notes = "Delete an existing geo fence",
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GeoLocationBasedServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GeoLocationBasedServiceImpl.java
index c854e809584..726afa5129a 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GeoLocationBasedServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/GeoLocationBasedServiceImpl.java
@@ -678,10 +678,9 @@ public class GeoLocationBasedServiceImpl implements GeoLocationBasedService {
     }
 
 
-    @Path("/geo-fence/{fenceId}")
     @DELETE
-    @Consumes("application/json")
-    @Produces("application/json")
+    @Override
+    @Path("/geo-fence/{fenceId}")
     public Response deleteGeofence(@PathParam("fenceId") int fenceId) {
         try {
             GeoLocationProviderService geoService = DeviceMgtAPIUtils.getGeoService();
diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/geo/service/GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/geo/service/GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl.java
index 080e729fc23..d54818ca9c8 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/geo/service/GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/geo/service/GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl.java
@@ -1327,7 +1327,12 @@ public class GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl implements GeoLocationProviderServic
     public boolean deleteGeofenceData(int fenceId) throws GeoLocationBasedServiceException {
         try {
             DeviceManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();
-            return geofenceDAO.deleteGeofenceById(fenceId) > 0;
+            if (geofenceDAO.deleteGeofenceById(fenceId) > 0) {
+                DeviceManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
+                return true;
+            }
+            DeviceManagementDAOFactory.rollbackTransaction();
+            return false;
         } catch (DeviceManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while deleting geofence";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -1337,7 +1342,7 @@ public class GeoLocationProviderServiceImpl implements GeoLocationProviderServic
             log.error(msg, e);
             throw new GeoLocationBasedServiceException(msg, e);
         } finally {
-            DeviceManagementDAOFactory.commitTransaction();
+            DeviceManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
     }