diff --git a/Component/Listener/AccessDeniedExceptionFactory.php b/Component/Listener/AccessDeniedExceptionFactory.php
index aad96d1..4cf61e5 100644
--- a/Component/Listener/AccessDeniedExceptionFactory.php
+++ b/Component/Listener/AccessDeniedExceptionFactory.php
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ class AccessDeniedExceptionFactory implements AccessDeniedExceptionFactoryInterf
 {
     public function createAccessDeniedException()
     {
-        return new HttpException(500, 'flood control - login blocked');
+        return new HttpException(429, 'flood control - login blocked');
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/bootstrap/FeatureContext.php b/features/bootstrap/FeatureContext.php
index 5d5c6bf..de7c8f0 100644
--- a/features/bootstrap/FeatureContext.php
+++ b/features/bootstrap/FeatureContext.php
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ public function iCircumventLoginWithAnd($username, $password)
      */
     public function iShouldBeBlocked()
     {
-        WebTestCase::assertSame(500, $this->getMainContext()->getSession()->getStatusCode());
+        WebTestCase::assertSame(429, $this->getMainContext()->getSession()->getStatusCode());
     }
 }