diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 852973812..9ec20445d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ app.post('/status_poe', jsonParser, async (request, response) => {
         return response.send({'bot_names': botNames});
     }
     catch {
-        return response.sendStatus(500);
+        return response.sendStatus(401);
     }
 });