diff --git a/src/controllers/categories.js b/src/controllers/categories.js
index 23060f7a0f..6ade29e383 100644
--- a/src/controllers/categories.js
+++ b/src/controllers/categories.js
@@ -227,13 +227,22 @@ categoriesController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 };
 
 categoriesController.notFound = function(req, res) {
-	res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(404).json('not-found') : res.status(404).render('404');
+	if (res.locals.isAPI) {
+		res.status(404).json('not-found');
+	} else {
+		res.status(404).render('404');
+	}
 };
 
 categoriesController.notAllowed = function(req, res) {
 	var uid = req.user ? req.user.uid : 0;
+	
 	if (uid) {
-		res.locals.isAPI ? res.status(403).json('not-allowed') : res.status(403).render('403');
+		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
+			res.status(403).json('not-allowed');	
+		} else {
+			res.status(403).render('403');
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (res.locals.isAPI) {
 			req.session.returnTo = apiToRegular(req.url);