diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
index 2e271d25cb..6844ebf64f 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ public class HttpUtil
   /** Field description */
   public static final String HEADER_WWW_AUTHENTICATE = "WWW-Authenticate";
 
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final String STATUS_UNAUTHORIZED_MESSAGE =
+    "Authorization Required";
+
   //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
 
   /**
@@ -80,7 +84,8 @@ public class HttpUtil
         HEADER_WWW_AUTHENTICATE,
         "Basic realm=\"".concat(AUTHENTICATION_REALM).concat("\""));
     response.setHeader(HEADER_CONNECTION, HEADERVALUE_CONNECTION_CLOSE);
-    response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED);
+    response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED,
+                       STATUS_UNAUTHORIZED_MESSAGE);
   }
 
   //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------