diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/it/DeactivatedUserITCase.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/it/DeactivatedUserITCase.java
index 68fe13b201..61b6e55b34 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/it/DeactivatedUserITCase.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/it/DeactivatedUserITCase.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class DeactivatedUserITCase
                                 "slart123");
 
     assertNotNull(response);
-    assertEquals(401, response.getStatus());
+    assertEquals(403, response.getStatus());
   }
 
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------