diff --git a/oar/api/routers/job.py b/oar/api/routers/job.py
index de376468..d9d23f51 100644
--- a/oar/api/routers/job.py
+++ b/oar/api/routers/job.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def submit(
 
     (error, job_id_lst) = submission.submit(db, config)
     if error[0] == -2:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=418, detail=error[1])
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=error[1])
 
     # TODO Enhance
     data = {}
diff --git a/tests/api/test_job.py b/tests/api/test_job.py
index c01f8197..5d9c9d82 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_job.py
@@ -675,4 +675,4 @@ def test_app_job_post_ar(
     job_ids = minimal_db_initialization.query(Job.id).all()
 
     assert job_ids == []
-    assert res.status_code == 418
+    assert res.status_code == 403