diff --git a/src/controllers/index.js b/src/controllers/index.js
index 147e5d67d1..dd3e3ecd7d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/index.js
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Controllers.login = function(req, res, next) {
 };
 
 Controllers.register = function(req, res, next) {
-	if(meta.config.allowRegistration !== undefined && parseInt(meta.config.allowRegistration, 10) === 0) {
-		return res.redirect(nconf.get('relative_path') + '/403');
+	if (parseInt(meta.config.allowRegistration, 10) === 0) {
+		return helpers.notFound(req, res);
 	}
 
 	var data = {},