diff --git a/lib/exe/fetch.php b/lib/exe/fetch.php
index 81a8903c948ab5b47230e02e8b2f7fb9ec05fcd6..968ee9436f06aa6545f3390802f07e3bcef1144a 100644
--- a/lib/exe/fetch.php
+++ b/lib/exe/fetch.php
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function checkFileStatus(&$media, &$file) {
 
     //check permissions (namespace only)
     if(auth_quickaclcheck(getNS($media).':X') < AUTH_READ){
-      return array( 401, 'Unauthorized' );
+      return array( 403, 'Forbidden' );
     }
     $file  = mediaFN($media);
   }