diff --git a/app/Exceptions/Handler.php b/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
index a81f1a4644..9a7c58a815 100644
--- a/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
+++ b/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Handler extends ExceptionHandler
     protected function unauthenticated($request, AuthenticationException $exception)
     {
         if ($request->expectsJson()) {
-            return response()->json(['error' => 'Unauthorized.'], 401);
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Unauthorized or unauthenticated.'], 401);
         }
 
         return redirect()->guest('login');