diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
index 0c7c03f63..e79b0210c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ authorize(Req) ->
                 ok ->
                     ok;
                 {error, token_timeout} ->
-                    return_unauthorized(<<"TOKEN_TIME_OUT">>, <<"POST '/login', get new token">>);
+                    {401, <<"TOKEN_TIME_OUT">>, <<"Token expired, get new token by POST /login">>};
                 {error, not_found} ->
-                    return_unauthorized(<<"BAD_TOKEN">>, <<"POST '/login'">>)
+                    {401, <<"BAD_TOKEN">>, <<"Get a token by POST /login">>}
             end;
         _ ->
             return_unauthorized(<<"AUTHORIZATION_HEADER_ERROR">>,