diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_base.py b/tests/test_security_http_base.py
index 51928bafd..cf9252c5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_base.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_security_http_base():
 
 def test_security_http_base_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_base_description.py b/tests/test_security_http_base_description.py
index bc79f3242..06ae9299a 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_base_description.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_base_description.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_security_http_base():
 
 def test_security_http_base_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_bearer.py b/tests/test_security_http_bearer.py
index 5b9e2d691..044fe8d78 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_bearer.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_bearer.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ def test_security_http_bearer():
 
 def test_security_http_bearer_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
 def test_security_http_bearer_incorrect_scheme_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me", headers={"Authorization": "Basic notreally"})
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Invalid authentication credentials"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_bearer_description.py b/tests/test_security_http_bearer_description.py
index 2f11c3a14..7be5858c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_bearer_description.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_bearer_description.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ def test_security_http_bearer():
 
 def test_security_http_bearer_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
 def test_security_http_bearer_incorrect_scheme_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me", headers={"Authorization": "Basic notreally"})
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Invalid authentication credentials"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_digest.py b/tests/test_security_http_digest.py
index 133d35763..11b69d670 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_digest.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_digest.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_security_http_digest():
 
 def test_security_http_digest_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_security_http_digest_incorrect_scheme_credentials():
     response = client.get(
         "/users/me", headers={"Authorization": "Other invalidauthorization"}
     )
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Invalid authentication credentials"}
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_security_http_digest_description.py b/tests/test_security_http_digest_description.py
index 4e31a0c00..e71bc312f 100644
--- a/tests/test_security_http_digest_description.py
+++ b/tests/test_security_http_digest_description.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_security_http_digest():
 
 def test_security_http_digest_no_credentials():
     response = client.get("/users/me")
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
 
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_security_http_digest_incorrect_scheme_credentials():
     response = client.get(
         "/users/me", headers={"Authorization": "Other invalidauthorization"}
     )
-    assert response.status_code == 403, response.text
+    assert response.status_code == 401, response.text
     assert response.json() == {"detail": "Invalid authentication credentials"}