diff --git a/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/test/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/web/GroupsActionTest.java b/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/test/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/web/GroupsActionTest.java
index 5b871f9acbc69784324749d3eb61678e779e44f3..d7b46ae5f7c7efc6f1d8e46abe0c21d73fe513a0 100644
--- a/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/test/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/web/GroupsActionTest.java
+++ b/projects/cadcAccessControl-Server/test/src/ca/nrc/cadc/ac/server/web/GroupsActionTest.java
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ public class GroupsActionTest
     @Test
     public void testDoActionAccessControlException() throws Exception
     {
-        String message = "Unauthorized";
-        int responseCode = 401;
+        String message = "Permission Denied";
+        int responseCode = 403;
         Exception e = new AccessControlException("");
         testDoAction(message, responseCode, e);
     }