diff --git a/src/data/http_request_handler.rs b/src/data/http_request_handler.rs
index 063c75c..787acca 100644
--- a/src/data/http_request_handler.rs
+++ b/src/data/http_request_handler.rs
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ impl HttpRequestHandler {
     }
 
     /// Forbidden (401)
+    ///
+    /// I did not the HTTP official specs when I made this choice of using Unauthorized instead
+    /// of Forbidden. Today it would be really complicated to come back...
     pub fn forbidden(&mut self, message: String) -> RequestResult {
-        self.response = Some(HttpResponse::Forbidden().json(
+        self.response = Some(HttpResponse::Unauthorized().json(
             HttpError::forbidden(&message)));
         Err(Box::new(ExecError::new(&message)))
     }