diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 5037bbe8a..9cb397aa8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   end
 
   def check_suspension
-    head 403 if current_user.account.suspended?
+    forbidden if current_user.account.suspended?
   end
 
   protected