diff --git a/server/src/test-utils/api-common.ts b/server/src/test-utils/api-common.ts
index 4dd1ed093..021b0bc26 100644
--- a/server/src/test-utils/api-common.ts
+++ b/server/src/test-utils/api-common.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function RequireNeutralAuthentication(url: string, method: "GET" | "POST"
 			res = await mockApi.post(url);
 		}
 
-		t.equal(res.status, 401, "Should return 401 immediately.");
+		t.equal(res.status, 403, "Should return 403 immediately.");
 		t.equal(
 			res.body.description,
 			"You are not authorised to perform this action.",