diff --git a/apps/api/schedule.py b/apps/api/schedule.py
index e99faaeb0..e0943e904 100644
--- a/apps/api/schedule.py
+++ b/apps/api/schedule.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def post(self):
             # c3voc *should* only send us information about the master
             # encoding getting published. Aborting early ensures we don't
             # accidentially delete video information from the database.
-            abort(406)
+            abort(403)
 
         if conference != f"emf{event_year()}":
             abort(422)