diff --git a/include/ircd/m/error.h b/include/ircd/m/error.h
index 7701128c1..a88e19adc 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/error.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/error.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace ircd::m
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, BAD_JSON, http::BAD_REQUEST);
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, NOT_JSON, http::BAD_REQUEST);
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, BAD_SIGNATURE, http::UNAUTHORIZED);
-	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, ACCESS_DENIED, http::UNAUTHORIZED);
+	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, ACCESS_DENIED, http::FORBIDDEN);
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, FORBIDDEN, http::FORBIDDEN);
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, NOT_FOUND, http::NOT_FOUND);
 	IRCD_M_EXCEPTION(error, UNSUPPORTED, http::NOT_IMPLEMENTED);