diff --git a/daemon/container_operations.go b/daemon/container_operations.go
index a1b18aa7ff..76cdaac96a 100644
--- a/daemon/container_operations.go
+++ b/daemon/container_operations.go
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) findAndAttachNetwork(container *container.Container, idOrN
 			networkName := n.Name()
 			containerName := strings.TrimPrefix(container.Name, "/")
 			if network, ok := container.NetworkSettings.Networks[networkName]; ok && network.EndpointID != "" {
-				return n, nil, types.ForbiddenErrorf("%s is already attached to network %s", containerName, networkName)
+				err := fmt.Errorf("%s is already attached to network %s", containerName, networkName)
+				return n, nil, errdefs.Conflict(err)
 			}
 		}
 	}