diff --git a/lib/resource/Application.js b/lib/resource/Application.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/resource/Application.js
+++ b/lib/resource/Application.js
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Application.prototype.authenticateApiRequest = function authenticateApiRequest(o
   }
 
   if(!authenticator){
-    return callback(new ApiAuthRequestError('Invalid authentication request.  Must provide access_token, or request access token.'));
+    return callback(new ApiAuthRequestError('Must provide access_token.',401));
   }
 
   if(authenticator instanceof Error){
More descriptive <I> for fallback case