diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/api/endpoints/db.js b/ghost/core/core/server/api/endpoints/db.js
index 2d3f60111d..f874104c89 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/api/endpoints/db.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/api/endpoints/db.js
@@ -70,19 +70,16 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     importContent: {
+        statusCode(result) {
+            if (result && (result.data || result.images)) {
+                return 201;
+            } else {
+                return 202;
+            }
+        },
         headers: {
             cacheInvalidate: true
         },
-        options: [
-            'include'
-        ],
-        validation: {
-            options: {
-                include: {
-                    values: exporter.BACKUP_TABLES
-                }
-            }
-        },
         permissions: true,
         query(frame) {
             const siteTimezone = settingsCache.get('timezone');