diff --git a/lib/api/import_github.rb b/lib/api/import_github.rb
index 1975f894440..e7504051808 100644
--- a/lib/api/import_github.rb
+++ b/lib/api/import_github.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module API
       end
 
       def provider_unauthorized
-        error!("Access denied to your #{Gitlab::ImportSources.title(provider.to_s)} account.", 500)
+        error!("Access denied to your #{Gitlab::ImportSources.title(provider.to_s)} account.", 401)
       end
     end