diff --git a/src/middleware/user.js b/src/middleware/user.js
index d7b70377f6..e3123e6942 100644
--- a/src/middleware/user.js
+++ b/src/middleware/user.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ module.exports = function (middleware) {
 			},
 			function (userslug) {
 				if (!userslug) {
-					return res.status(401).send('not-authorized');
+					return controllers.helpers.notAllowed(req, res);
 				}
 				var path = req.path.replace(/^(\/api)?\/me/, '/user/' + userslug);
 				controllers.helpers.redirect(res, path);