diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index d65cee9..12c7bc3 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ async def inbox(
     payload = await request.json()
 
     if not httpsig_checker:
-        return Response(status_code=406, content="invalid http-sig")
+        return Response(status_code=401, content="invalid http-sig")
 
     if not await save_incoming(db_session, payload):
-        return Response(status_code=406, content="invalid activitypub object")
+        return Response(status_code=401, content="invalid activitypub object")
 
     return Response(status_code=202)