diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
index 7ab2379..b58eb6d 100644
--- a/auth/auth.go
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func AuthorizedTo(requiredPermissions models.Permission, overwriters ...func(*gi
 						return
 					}
 				}
-				ctx.AbortWithStatus(403)
+				ctx.AbortWithStatusJSON(403, "matching permissions were not found")
 				return
 			}
 		} else {